Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male was 41.6% 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 41.6% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2022.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mozambique peaked at 48.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2011.
That places Mozambique 128th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 38.7% | — |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +41.0% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | -13.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 41.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.2%, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 41.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.7%, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 28.4% | 40.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 41.6% | 48.4% | 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 41.6% 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 48.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mozambique ranks 128th out of 135 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 46.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release