Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender was 0.4366 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mozambique, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mozambique is 0.4366 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mozambique peaked at 0.5034 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2719 GPIA, in 2011.
Mozambique ranks 97th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.3506 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.2719 GPIA | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 0.499 GPIA | +83.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5034 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4366 GPIA | -13.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.4366 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4952 GPIA, 88% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.4366 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5613 GPIA, 78% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3506 GPIA | 0.3506 GPIA | 0.3506 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3855 GPIA | 0.2719 GPIA | 0.499 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.47 GPIA | 0.4366 GPIA | 0.5034 GPIA | 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 0.4366 GPIA 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 0.5034 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2719 GPIA 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 60.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release