Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.7665 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mozambique, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mozambique is 0.7665 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mozambique peaked at 0.7782 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1776 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 120th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1776 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.6882 GPIA | +287.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7782 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7575 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7665 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1776 GPIA | 0.1776 GPIA | 0.1776 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7332 GPIA | 0.6882 GPIA | 0.7782 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.762 GPIA | 0.7575 GPIA | 0.7665 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 559,063 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,100 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -28.34 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 213,930 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.62 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 63,215 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 70,429 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,590 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.94 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mozambique?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mozambique was 0.7665 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7782 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1776 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mozambique ranks 120th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release