Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 23.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mozambique, 1980–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mozambique is 23.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mozambique peaked at 25.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 123rd out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.6% | — |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +1094.0% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 19.0% | 19.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.7% | 25.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1138 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.94 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mozambique?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mozambique was 23.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Mozambique ranks 123rd out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.