Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Mozambique
Mozambique: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 99 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Mozambique, 1820–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 99 for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Mozambique peaked at 99.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1820.
That places Mozambique 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.01 | — |
| 1825 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1835 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1845 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1850 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 1855 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1860 | 0.1 | +42.9% |
| 1865 | 0.13 | +30.0% |
| 1870 | 0.17 | +30.8% |
| 1875 | 0.22 | +29.4% |
| 1880 | 0.3 | +36.4% |
| 1885 | 0.39 | +30.0% |
| 1890 | 0.52 | +33.3% |
| 1895 | 0.68 | +30.8% |
| 1900 | 0.9 | +32.4% |
| 1905 | 1.18 | +31.1% |
| 1910 | 1.56 | +32.2% |
| 1915 | 2.05 | +31.4% |
| 1920 | 2.69 | +31.2% |
| 1925 | 3.53 | +31.2% |
| 1930 | 4.4 | +24.6% |
| 1935 | 4.72 | +7.3% |
| 1940 | 7.98 | +69.1% |
| 1945 | 9.82 | +23.1% |
| 1950 | 16.33 | +66.3% |
| 1955 | 24.57 | +50.5% |
| 1960 | 36.32 | +47.8% |
| 1965 | 28 | -22.9% |
| 1970 | 31.23 | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 33.21 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 35.19 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 37.17 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 43.48 | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 49.79 | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 46.91 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 44.03 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 41.15 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 38.27 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 36 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 36.2 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 36.41 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 50.77 | +39.4% |
| 1984 | 52.26 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 53.74 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 52.73 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 48.68 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 45.39 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 46.18 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 48.32 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 46.11 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 44.33 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 43.67 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 43.82 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 43.07 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 44.52 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 45.97 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 47.42 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 51.05 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 54.82 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 59.59 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 55.78 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 62.73 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 69.67 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 75.16 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 79.51 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 85.29 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 89.36 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 91.25 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 93.44 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 92.05 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 93.12 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 95.01 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 96.1 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 97.24 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 95.51 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 93.48 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 96.57 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 98.74 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 99.18 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.09 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99 | -0.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.45, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1940 | +69.1% | 4.72 | 7.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.065 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.115 | 0.1 | 0.13 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.195 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.345 | 0.3 | 0.39 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.6 | 0.52 | 0.68 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.04 | 0.9 | 1.18 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.8 | 1.56 | 2.05 | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.11 | 2.69 | 3.53 | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.56 | 4.4 | 4.72 | 2 |
| 1940s | 8.9 | 7.98 | 9.82 | 2 |
| 1950s | 20.45 | 16.33 | 24.57 | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.16 | 28 | 36.32 | 2 |
| 1970s | 40.04 | 31.23 | 49.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.84 | 36 | 53.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.83 | 43.07 | 51.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.32 | 54.82 | 91.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.13 | 92.05 | 98.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.09 | 99 | 99.18 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Mozambique?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Mozambique was 99 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 99.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1820.
- How does Mozambique rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Mozambique ranks 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.