Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Mozambique
Mozambique: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 43.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total 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, total in Mozambique stood at 43.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Mozambique peaked at 46.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1982.
Mozambique ranks 172nd of 179 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, total in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 20.6% | — |
| 1983 | 36.1% | +75.1% |
| 1984 | 34.0% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 33.7% | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | -31.3% |
| 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% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9% | 20.6% | 41.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 29.4% | 46.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 31.7% | 45.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 27.0% | 43.1% | 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 last grade of primary, total in Mozambique?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Mozambique was 43.1% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1982.
- How does Mozambique rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Mozambique ranks 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 last grade of primary, total (% 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.