Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 99.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1820
Years of data
72
1820–2022
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Mozambique, 1820–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Mozambique is 99.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Mozambique peaked at 99.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Mozambique ranks 50th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1835 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 1845 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 1850 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | +42.9% |
| 1865 | 0.1% | +30.0% |
| 1870 | 0.2% | +30.8% |
| 1875 | 0.2% | +29.4% |
| 1880 | 0.3% | +36.4% |
| 1885 | 0.4% | +30.0% |
| 1890 | 0.5% | +33.3% |
| 1895 | 0.7% | +30.8% |
| 1900 | 0.9% | +32.4% |
| 1905 | 1.2% | +31.1% |
| 1910 | 1.6% | +32.2% |
| 1915 | 2.0% | +31.4% |
| 1920 | 2.7% | +31.2% |
| 1925 | 3.5% | +31.2% |
| 1930 | 4.4% | +24.6% |
| 1935 | 4.7% | +7.3% |
| 1940 | 8.0% | +69.1% |
| 1945 | 9.8% | +23.1% |
| 1950 | 16.3% | +66.3% |
| 1955 | 24.6% | +50.5% |
| 1960 | 36.3% | +47.8% |
| 1965 | 28.0% | -22.9% |
| 1970 | 31.2% | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 37.2% | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 49.8% | +34.0% |
| 1979 | 38.3% | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 36.0% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 50.8% | +39.4% |
| 1985 | 53.7% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 52.7% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 48.7% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 45.4% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 46.1% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 99.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.5%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 99.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.5%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 1940s | 8.9% | 8.0% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 20.4% | 16.3% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.2% | 28.0% | 36.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.1% | 31.2% | 49.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 45.1% | 36.0% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 43.1% | 51.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 54.8% | 91.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 92.0% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.2% | 2 |
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 children in primary school age who are in school in Mozambique?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Mozambique was 99.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Mozambique ranks 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.