Persistence to grade 5, total in Mozambique
Mozambique: Persistence to grade 5, total was 56.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Mozambique, 1986–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1138 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.94 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2020)
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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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.