Persistence to grade 5, male in Mozambique

Mozambique: Persistence to grade 5, male was 56.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
56.9%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
139th
of 149 countries
All-time high
67.8%
in 2006
All-time low
26.5%
in 1987
Years of data
27
1986–2019

Persistence to grade 5, male in Mozambique, 1986–2019

02040601986200220191986: 26.8 % of cohort1987: 26.5 % of cohort1988: 39.1 % of cohort1989: 48.4 % of cohort1990: 37 % of cohort1991: 36.6 % of cohort1992: 39.1 % of cohort1993: 48.5 % of cohort1994: 52 % of cohort1998: 49.9 % of cohort1999: 47.4 % of cohort2000: 56.6 % of cohort2001: 53.1 % of cohort2004: 66 % of cohort2005: 59.4 % of cohort2006: 67.8 % of cohort2007: 62.7 % of cohort2008: 56.1 % of cohort2009: 56.1 % of cohort2010: 45.1 % of cohort2011: 50.6 % of cohort2012: 51.4 % of cohort2013: 49.4 % of cohort2014: 51.1 % of cohort2017: 57 % of cohort2018: 58.9 % of cohort2019: 56.9 % of cohort

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

In 2019, persistence to grade 5, male in Mozambique stood at 56.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Mozambique peaked at 67.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1987.

Mozambique ranks 139th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Persistence to grade 5, male in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort) in Mozambique, 1986 to 2019.
Year % of cohort Change
1986 26.8%
1987 26.5% -1.3%
1988 39.1% +47.6%
1989 48.4% +23.7%
1990 37.0% -23.4%
1991 36.6% -1.1%
1992 39.1% +6.8%
1993 48.5% +23.9%
1994 52.0% +7.2%
1998 49.9% -4.1%
1999 47.4% -5.0%
2000 56.6% +19.4%
2001 53.1% -6.1%
2004 66.0% +24.3%
2005 59.4% -10.0%
2006 67.8% +14.0%
2007 62.7% -7.5%
2008 56.1% -10.5%
2009 56.1% -0.0%
2010 45.1% -19.6%
2011 50.6% +12.2%
2012 51.4% +1.7%
2013 49.4% -4.0%
2014 51.1% +3.6%
2017 57.0% +11.4%
2018 58.9% +3.4%
2019 56.9% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.2% 26.5% 48.4% 4
1990s 44.4% 36.6% 52.0% 7
2000s 59.7% 53.1% 67.8% 8
2010s 52.5% 45.1% 58.9% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 136 Uganda 60.1% compare
  2. 137 Gabon 58.4% compare
  3. 138 Central African Republic 57.2% compare
  4. 140 Burundi 56.3% compare
  5. 141 Ethiopia 52.7% compare
  6. 142 Niger 51.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistence to grade 5, male in Mozambique?
Persistence to grade 5, male in Mozambique was 56.9% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1987.
How does Mozambique rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
Mozambique ranks 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,086 data points, 1970–2023
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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.