Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 0.4491 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique is 0.4491 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique peaked at 0.5634 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3041 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Mozambique 97th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.3589 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.3041 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3481 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3546 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5634 GPIA | +58.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4491 GPIA | -20.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.4491 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3335 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.4491 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4805 GPIA, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3589 GPIA | 0.3589 GPIA | 0.3589 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3356 GPIA | 0.3041 GPIA | 0.3546 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5062 GPIA | 0.4491 GPIA | 0.5634 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 upper secondary education or in Mozambique?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique was 0.4491 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5634 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3041 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Mozambique ranks 97th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 upper secondary 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