Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 53.5% in 2025. β Volatile
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mozambique, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mozambique stood at 53.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mozambique peaked at 53.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1981.
Mozambique ranks 155th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 14.6% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 28.4% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 41.6% | 53.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 152 Malawi 57.7% compare
- 153 Afghanistan 55.4% compare
- 154 Madagascar 54.0% compare
- 156 Mauritania 51.8% compare
- 157 Haiti 50.5% compare
- 158 Mali 50.0% compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mozambique?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mozambique was 53.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1981.
- How does Mozambique rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Mozambique ranks 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release