Mozambique vs Uganda: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Mozambique
43.1%
in 2019
Uganda
35.5%
in 2016
Mozambique rank
172nd
Uganda rank
174th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Mozambique
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 43.1% against 35.5% in Uganda, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.

Mozambique ranks 172nd and Uganda ranks 174th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 39.7% 47.2% 7.5% Uganda
2000s 38.3% 37.9% 0.4% Mozambique
2010s 29.7% 32.4% 2.6% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Mozambique or Uganda?
Mozambique, at 43.1% against 35.5% in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Mozambique and Uganda?
7.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?
9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2012.
How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Mozambique ranks 172nd and Uganda ranks 174th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% 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, total (% 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
224 places, 6,364 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.