Share of the population with at least some formal education in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of the population with at least some formal education was 54.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
54.5%
World rank
107th
of 111 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Mozambique, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 54.5% for share of the population with at least some formal education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some formal education in Mozambique peaked at 54.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1870.
Mozambique ranks 107th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1% | — |
| 1875 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 1895 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 1905 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 1910 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 1915 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 1920 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 1925 | 2.0% | +122.2% |
| 1930 | 3.5% | +75.0% |
| 1935 | 4.5% | +28.6% |
| 1940 | 11.0% | +144.4% |
| 1945 | 12.3% | +11.8% |
| 1950 | 14.0% | +13.8% |
| 1955 | 18.9% | +35.0% |
| 1960 | 23.6% | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 28.2% | +19.5% |
| 1970 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 25.5% | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 29.4% | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +32.3% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +23.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 54.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.0%, 85% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 54.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.0%, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 1940s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 1950s | 16.4% | 14.0% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 25.9% | 23.6% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.6% | 25.5% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 21.5% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 23.6% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 33.4% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
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 share of the population with at least some formal education in Mozambique?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Mozambique was 54.5% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1870.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Mozambique ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal education rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.