Average age, primary education and below in Mozambique

Mozambique: Average age, primary education and below was 27.08 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
27.08
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
84th
of 108 countries
All-time high
27.08
in 2008
All-time low
24.42
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2014

Average age, primary education and below in Mozambique, 1996–2014

01020301996200520141996: 24.42002: 252008: 27.12012: 26.92014: 27.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, average age, primary education and below in Mozambique stood at 27.08.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Mozambique peaked at 27.08 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.42, in 1996.

That places Mozambique 84th out of 108 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age, primary education and below in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Mozambique, 1996 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1996 24.42
2002 24.96 +2.2%
2008 27.08 +8.5%
2012 26.93 -0.6%
2014 27.08 +0.6%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 27.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.9, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 27.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.69, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.42 24.42 24.42 1
2000s 26.02 24.96 27.08 2
2010s 27 26.93 27.08 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 81 Namibia 27.78 compare
  2. 82 Argentina 27.65
  3. 83 Jamaica 27.25 compare
  4. 85 Djibouti 27.04 compare
  5. 86 Jordan 26.9 compare
  6. 87 Philippines 26.88 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Mozambique?
Average age, primary education and below in Mozambique was 27.08 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 27.08 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 24.42 in 1996.
How does Mozambique rank for average age, primary education and below?
Mozambique ranks 84th out of 108 countries with data for 2014.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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