Average years of schooling in Mozambique
Mozambique: Average years of schooling was 3.2 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Mozambique, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 3.2 years for average years of schooling in 2020.
That represents a change of up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Mozambique peaked at 3.5 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
Mozambique ranks 154th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.12 years | +20.0% |
| 1913 | 0.14 years | +16.7% |
| 1925 | 0.1 years | -28.6% |
| 1929 | 0.17 years | +70.0% |
| 1933 | 0.1733 years | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 0.19 years | +9.6% |
| 1950 | 0.24 years | +26.3% |
| 1955 | 0.3424 years | +42.7% |
| 1960 | 0.45 years | +31.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6831 years | +51.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8 years | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8251 years | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.05 years | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 1.7 years | +61.9% |
| 1990 | 2.03 years | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 1.98 years | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.39 years | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 2.16 years | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 2.68 years | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5 years | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 3.2 years | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.12 years | 0.12 years | 0.12 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.14 years | 0.14 years | 0.14 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.135 years | 0.1 years | 0.17 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1817 years | 0.1733 years | 0.19 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.2912 years | 0.24 years | 0.3424 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.5665 years | 0.45 years | 0.6831 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.8126 years | 0.8 years | 0.8251 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.37 years | 1.05 years | 1.7 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 2 years | 1.98 years | 2.03 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.27 years | 2.16 years | 2.39 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.09 years | 2.68 years | 3.5 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.2 years | 3.2 years | 3.2 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Mozambique?
- Average years of schooling in Mozambique was 3.2 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Mozambique rank for average years of schooling?
- Mozambique ranks 154th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.