Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 41.6% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mozambique is 41.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mozambique peaked at 48.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2011.
That places Mozambique 127th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 38.7% | — |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +41.0% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 28.4% | 40.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 41.6% | 48.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- 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)
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 41.6% 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 48.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Mozambique ranks 127th out of 134 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 46.5%. 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, 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 primary education.