Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 32.1% 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 32.1% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mozambique peaked at 42.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2011.
That places Mozambique 130th out of 137 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 31.8% | — |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -36.9% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +77.7% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | -23.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 32.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.5%, 96% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 32.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.2%, 68% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 20.0% | 35.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 32.1% | 42.1% | 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 32.1% 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 42.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mozambique ranks 130th out of 137 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 60.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release