Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 42.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mozambique, 1982–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2019, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mozambique stood at 42.7%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mozambique peaked at 42.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1982.
Mozambique ranks 157th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 14.9% | — |
| 1983 | 27.9% | +86.9% |
| 1984 | 28.6% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 34.2% | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 29.6% | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 19.3% | -34.8% |
| 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% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +42.1% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | +4.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 42.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 78% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 42.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.2% | 14.9% | 34.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 26.6% | 39.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 29.7% | 42.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 26.1% | 42.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 154 Iraq 47.2% compare
- 155 Niger 47.0% compare
- 156 Central African Republic 45.4% compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 40.4% compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 36.0% compare
- 160 Uganda 35.7% 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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mozambique?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mozambique was 42.7% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1982.
- How does Mozambique rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Mozambique ranks 157th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.