Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both was 17.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mozambique, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mozambique stood at 17.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mozambique peaked at 25.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2011.
Mozambique ranks 95th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18.7% | — |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -50.4% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +126.1% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -31.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 17.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 17.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.5%, 50% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 9.3% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 17.8% | 25.8% | 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 17.8% 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 25.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mozambique ranks 95th out of 101 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 91.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release