Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) was 40.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Mozambique, 2006–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Mozambique is 40.3%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Mozambique peaked at 52.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2006.
That places Mozambique 102nd out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.8% | — |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | +60.6% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -3.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 40.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.0%, 75% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 40.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.8%, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 27.8% | 52.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 33.4% | 44.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 99 British Virgin Islands 47.8% compare
- 100 Afghanistan 46.2% compare
- 101 Mauritania 40.4% compare
- 103 Senegal 40.0% compare
- 104 Cameroon 38.2% compare
- 105 Guinea 29.8% compare
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 gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Mozambique?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Mozambique was 40.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, female?
- Mozambique ranks 102nd out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.