Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total was 42.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Mozambique, 2006–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Mozambique stood at 42.9%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Mozambique peaked at 49.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2006.
That places Mozambique 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33.9% | — |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -2.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 42.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.5%, 75% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 42.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.1%, 71% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 33.9% | 46.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 35.6% | 49.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 103 Uganda 52.8% compare
- 104 British Virgin Islands 51.5% compare
- 105 Madagascar 46.5% compare
- 107 Cameroon 40.1% compare
- 108 Mauritania 38.9% compare
- 109 Senegal 37.0% compare
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Mozambique?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Mozambique was 42.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Mozambique ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). 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.