Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 54.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 54.4% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 54.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2003.
That places Mozambique 77th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 10.9% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 41.5% | 42.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 54.4% | 1 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.16 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mozambique was 54.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 77th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release