Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes was 71.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mozambique, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 71.2% for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 71.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2003.
That places Mozambique 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.2% | — |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +238.0% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 11.2% | 38.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 52.0% | 60.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mozambique was 71.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release