Ireland vs Mozambique: Primary education, duration

Ireland

8 years

in 2025

Mozambique

7 years

in 2025

Ireland rank

1st

Mozambique rank

3rd

Primary education, duration over time

Ireland currently reports 8 years against 7 years in Mozambique, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Globally, Ireland ranks 1st and Mozambique ranks 3rd of 210 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.