Persistence to grade 5, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Persistence to grade 5, female was 56.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Mozambique, 1986–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 56.0% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Mozambique peaked at 60.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1987.
That places Mozambique 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 21.2% | — |
| 1987 | 19.3% | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 28.5% | +47.7% |
| 1989 | 34.3% | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 28.1% | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 31.9% | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 30.6% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 39.7% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.8% | 19.3% | 34.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 28.1% | 42.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 45.3% | 60.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 42.8% | 56.9% | 8 |
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 persistence to grade 5, female in Mozambique?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Mozambique was 56.0% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1987.
- How does Mozambique rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Mozambique ranks 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.