Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 17.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mozambique, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mozambique is 17.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mozambique peaked at 21.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 126th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9% | — |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +1641.3% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -18.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 17.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.4%, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 17.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.7%, 67% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.9% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 17.8% | 21.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99 (2022)
- 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)
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 17.8% 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 21.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Mozambique ranks 126th out of 135 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 28.5%. 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release