Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 3.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mozambique, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mozambique is 3.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 35.0% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mozambique peaked at 6.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2009.
Mozambique ranks 89th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.4% | — |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +98.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.16 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mozambique?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mozambique was 3.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2009.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Mozambique ranks 89th out of 94 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release