Ethiopia vs Mozambique: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Ethiopia
46.9%
in 2021
Mozambique
43.5%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
153rd
Mozambique rank
156th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 46.9% against 43.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 3.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 153rd and Mozambique ranks 156th of 164 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 42.1% 34.3% 7.8% Ethiopia
1990s 53.2% 44.1% 9.1% Ethiopia
2000s 50.8% 40.5% 10.3% Ethiopia
2010s 37.1% 31.2% 5.8% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Ethiopia or Mozambique?
Ethiopia, at 46.9% against 43.5% in Mozambique as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Ethiopia and Mozambique?
3.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mozambique?
17 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and Mozambique rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Ethiopia ranks 153rd and Mozambique ranks 156th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,490 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.