Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.2347 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 0.2347 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mozambique peaked at 0.2954 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.131 LPIA, in 2011.
Mozambique ranks 98th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.2028 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.131 LPIA | -35.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2642 LPIA | +101.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2954 LPIA | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2347 LPIA | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2028 LPIA | 0.2028 LPIA | 0.2028 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1976 LPIA | 0.131 LPIA | 0.2642 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.265 LPIA | 0.2347 LPIA | 0.2954 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 95 Afghanistan 0.2871 LPIA compare
- 96 Ethiopia 0.2721 LPIA compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 0.2427 LPIA compare
- 99 Angola 0.2023 LPIA compare
- 100 Mali 0.1351 LPIA compare
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 0.2347 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 0.2954 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.131 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mozambique ranks 98th 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 79.2%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release