Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.9003 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.9003 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
181st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9003 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.4494 GPIA
in 1973
Years of data
36
1973–2022
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Mozambique, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Mozambique is 0.9003 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Mozambique peaked at 0.9003 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4494 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Mozambique 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.4494 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 0.4956 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5219 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5371 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5663 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.656 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6331 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5713 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6036 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6341 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.661 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6763 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6705 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.64 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6352 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6483 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6344 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6157 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6322 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6724 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6967 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7042 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7407 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7768 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.801 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8378 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8406 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8527 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.861 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8768 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8825 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8813 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8881 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.884 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8988 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9003 GPIA | +0.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.9003 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.992 GPIA, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.9003 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4494 GPIA | 0.4494 GPIA | 0.4494 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5731 GPIA | 0.4956 GPIA | 0.656 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.6522 GPIA | 0.6341 GPIA | 0.6763 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6971 GPIA | 0.6157 GPIA | 0.801 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8672 GPIA | 0.8378 GPIA | 0.8881 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8995 GPIA | 0.8988 GPIA | 0.9003 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Mozambique?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Mozambique was 0.9003 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9003 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4494 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Mozambique ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release