Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 11.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mozambique, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 11.4% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and up 171.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mozambique peaked at 16.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2011.
That places Mozambique 97th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.1% | — |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -53.8% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +211.7% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 4.2% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 11.4% | 16.7% | 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 primary education or higher in Mozambique?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mozambique was 11.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mozambique ranks 97th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.8%. 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 primary 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