Mozambique vs South Africa: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index
Mozambique
1.03 modelled data
in 2025
South Africa
1.02 modelled data
in 2025
Mozambique rank
57th
South Africa rank
59th
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.03 modelled data against 1.02 modelled data in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Mozambique ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 59th of 165 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6288 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 0.3963 modelled data | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.742 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 0.3061 modelled data | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8072 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 0.2419 modelled data | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9994 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 0.0349 modelled data | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 0.0018 modelled data | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index, Mozambique or South Africa?
- Mozambique, at 1.03 modelled data against 1.02 modelled data in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 0.01 modelled data, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mozambique ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 59th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release