Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 171.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mozambique, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mozambique stood at 171.4%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mozambique peaked at 171.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 77.3% | — |
| 1982 | 110.2% | +42.6% |
| 1983 | 96.6% | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 104.0% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 102.3% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 92.0% | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 81.4% | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 69.0% | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 73.3% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 74.9% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 66.1% | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 64.9% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 73.8% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 79.1% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 94.1% | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 104.1% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 112.2% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 118.6% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 111.2% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 126.8% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 143.2% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 142.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 155.0% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 156.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 155.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 159.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 155.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 156.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 159.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 159.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 160.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 161.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 158.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 171.4% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 91.1% | 69.0% | 110.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 64.9% | 104.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 135.7% | 111.2% | 156.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 160.3% | 155.6% | 171.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 Sierra Leone 171.8% compare
- 3 Haiti 162.6% compare
- 4 Guinea-Bissau 160.4% compare
- 5 Angola 156.8% 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mozambique?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mozambique was 171.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 171.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.