Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA was 0.3106 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.3106 LPIA
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
97th
of 100 countries
All-time high
0.4083 LPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.2176 LPIA
in 2011
Years of data
5
2009–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mozambique, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mozambique stood at 0.3106 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mozambique peaked at 0.4083 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2176 LPIA, in 2011.
Mozambique ranks 97th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.3472 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.2176 LPIA | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3728 LPIA | +71.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4083 LPIA | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3106 LPIA | -23.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.3106 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3316 LPIA, 94% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.3106 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5643 LPIA, 55% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3472 LPIA | 0.3472 LPIA | 0.3472 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2952 LPIA | 0.2176 LPIA | 0.3728 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3594 LPIA | 0.3106 LPIA | 0.4083 LPIA | 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 primary education or higher in Mozambique?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mozambique was 0.3106 LPIA 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 0.4083 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2176 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mozambique ranks 97th out of 100 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 42.7%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release