Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 24.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mozambique, 2009–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mozambique stood at 24.7%.
The figure is down 29.0% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mozambique peaked at 34.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2011.
Mozambique ranks 127th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23.3% | — |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -44.6% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +130.1% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 12.9% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 24.7% | 34.8% | 2 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mozambique?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mozambique was 24.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Mozambique ranks 127th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (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 primary education.