Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes was 64.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mozambique, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mozambique is 64.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 64.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2003.
Mozambique ranks 32nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.7% | — |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +359.3% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | +32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 7.7% | 35.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 43.8% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 29 Sierra Leone 78.0% compare
- 30 Honduras 75.7% compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 74.3% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 64.5% compare
- 34 Mali 61.9% compare
- 35 Benin 59.1% compare
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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mozambique was 64.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release