Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 60.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mozambique, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mozambique stood at 60.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mozambique peaked at 60.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 122nd out of 135 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.0% | — |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +773.9% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 50.5% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 51.9% | 60.6% | 2 |
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mozambique?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mozambique was 60.6% 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 60.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mozambique ranks 122nd out of 135 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 15.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release