Primary completion rate, male in Mozambique

Mozambique: Primary completion rate, male was 76.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
76.2%
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
147th
of 189 countries
All-time high
76.2%
in 2022
All-time low
12.7%
in 1973
Years of data
36
1973–2022

Primary completion rate, male in Mozambique, 1973–2022

204060801973199720221973: 12.7 % of relevant age group1982: 48.4 % of relevant age group1983: 37.4 % of relevant age group1984: 44.1 % of relevant age group1985: 43.9 % of relevant age group1986: 56.5 % of relevant age group1987: 43 % of relevant age group1988: 36.9 % of relevant age group1989: 36.5 % of relevant age group1990: 36.7 % of relevant age group1991: 34.9 % of relevant age group1992: 31.8 % of relevant age group1993: 32.5 % of relevant age group1994: 33 % of relevant age group1995: 31.4 % of relevant age group1999: 16.5 % of relevant age group2000: 19.2 % of relevant age group2001: 22.8 % of relevant age group2002: 26.7 % of relevant age group2004: 34.5 % of relevant age group2005: 48.2 % of relevant age group2006: 47.6 % of relevant age group2007: 51.9 % of relevant age group2008: 65.5 % of relevant age group2009: 61.4 % of relevant age group2010: 64.5 % of relevant age group2011: 60.4 % of relevant age group2012: 57.4 % of relevant age group2013: 55 % of relevant age group2014: 54.6 % of relevant age group2015: 55.5 % of relevant age group2017: 53.8 % of relevant age group2018: 59.2 % of relevant age group2019: 62.3 % of relevant age group2020: 65 % of relevant age group2022: 76.2 % of relevant age group

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

Analysis

In 2022, primary completion rate, male in Mozambique stood at 76.2%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Mozambique peaked at 76.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1973.

Mozambique ranks 147th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, male in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Mozambique, 1973 to 2022.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1973 12.7%
1982 48.4% +280.1%
1983 37.4% -22.7%
1984 44.1% +18.0%
1985 43.9% -0.5%
1986 56.5% +28.7%
1987 43.0% -23.9%
1988 36.9% -14.2%
1989 36.5% -1.2%
1990 36.7% +0.7%
1991 34.9% -4.8%
1992 31.8% -9.0%
1993 32.5% +2.1%
1994 33.0% +1.7%
1995 31.4% -5.0%
1999 16.5% -47.4%
2000 19.2% +16.5%
2001 22.8% +18.7%
2002 26.7% +16.9%
2004 34.5% +29.5%
2005 48.2% +39.6%
2006 47.6% -1.2%
2007 51.9% +8.9%
2008 65.5% +26.2%
2009 61.4% -6.2%
2010 64.5% +5.1%
2011 60.4% -6.3%
2012 57.4% -5.1%
2013 55.0% -4.1%
2014 54.6% -0.7%
2015 55.5% +1.6%
2017 53.8% -3.0%
2018 59.2% +9.9%
2019 62.3% +5.4%
2020 65.0% +4.3%
2022 76.2% +17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1
1980s 43.4% 36.5% 56.5% 8
1990s 31.0% 16.5% 36.7% 7
2000s 42.0% 19.2% 65.5% 9
2010s 58.1% 53.8% 64.5% 9
2020s 70.6% 65.0% 76.2% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 144 Bhutan 79.0% compare
  2. 145 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 78.5% compare
  3. 146 Cameroon 78.1% compare
  4. 148 Luxembourg 75.8% compare
  5. 149 Gambia 75.4% compare
  6. 150 Pakistan 75.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, male in Mozambique?
Primary completion rate, male in Mozambique was 76.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1973.
How does Mozambique rank for primary completion rate, male?
Mozambique ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,295 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.