Persistence to grade 5, total in Mozambique

Mozambique: Persistence to grade 5, total was 56.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
56.4%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
154th
of 164 countries
All-time high
64.2%
in 2006
All-time low
23.2%
in 1987
Years of data
27
1986–2019

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

02040601986200220191986: 24.3 % of cohort1987: 23.2 % of cohort1988: 34.2 % of cohort1989: 41.8 % of cohort1990: 32.9 % of cohort1991: 34.5 % of cohort1992: 35.3 % of cohort1993: 43 % of cohort1994: 46.5 % of cohort1998: 46.8 % of cohort1999: 43.1 % of cohort2000: 52.5 % of cohort2001: 49.6 % of cohort2004: 62.4 % of cohort2005: 57.4 % of cohort2006: 64.2 % of cohort2007: 60.4 % of cohort2008: 54.8 % of cohort2009: 53.7 % of cohort2010: 44 % of cohort2011: 48.6 % of cohort2012: 50.1 % of cohort2013: 48.5 % of cohort2014: 49.7 % of cohort2017: 55.5 % of cohort2018: 57.9 % of cohort2019: 56.4 % of cohort

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 56.4% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Mozambique peaked at 64.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1987.

Mozambique ranks 154th of 164 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, total in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Mozambique, 1986 to 2019.
Year % of cohort Change
1986 24.3%
1987 23.2% -4.6%
1988 34.2% +47.5%
1989 41.8% +22.4%
1990 32.9% -21.3%
1991 34.5% +4.8%
1992 35.3% +2.2%
1993 43.0% +22.0%
1994 46.5% +8.2%
1998 46.8% +0.5%
1999 43.1% -7.9%
2000 52.5% +21.8%
2001 49.6% -5.4%
2004 62.4% +25.8%
2005 57.4% -8.1%
2006 64.2% +11.9%
2007 60.4% -5.9%
2008 54.8% -9.4%
2009 53.7% -2.0%
2010 44.0% -18.1%
2011 48.6% +10.6%
2012 50.1% +3.0%
2013 48.5% -3.2%
2014 49.7% +2.6%
2017 55.5% +11.5%
2018 57.9% +4.4%
2019 56.4% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.9% 23.2% 41.8% 4
1990s 40.3% 32.9% 46.8% 7
2000s 56.9% 49.6% 64.2% 8
2010s 51.3% 44.0% 57.9% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 151 Burundi 59.9% compare
  2. 152 Central African Republic 56.7% compare
  3. 153 Mali 56.5% compare
  4. 155 Ethiopia 55.5% compare
  5. 156 Niger 53.5% compare
  6. 157 Nicaragua 51.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistence to grade 5, total in Mozambique?
Persistence to grade 5, total in Mozambique was 56.4% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1987.
How does Mozambique rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
Mozambique ranks 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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
176 places, 3,790 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.