Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 48.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mozambique, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mozambique stood at 48.5%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mozambique peaked at 48.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2005.
That places Mozambique 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.7% | — |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 48.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.5%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 48.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.5%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 45.7% | 47.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 47.2% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 105 El Salvador 48.5% compare
- 106 Kazakhstan 48.5% compare
- 107 Kiribati 48.5% compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 48.5% compare
- 110 Croatia 48.5% compare
- 111 Belgium 48.5% 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mozambique?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mozambique was 48.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Mozambique ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release