Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate 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.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.9% | — |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +214.2% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | +28.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 54.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 54.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.7%, 87% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (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