Share of children who have completed primary school in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of children who have completed primary school was 53.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who have completed primary school in Mozambique, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 53.5% for share of children who have completed primary school in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Mozambique peaked at 53.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1981.
Mozambique ranks 155th of 165 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 children who have completed primary school in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.5% | — |
| 1982 | 6.8% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 53.5% | +3.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 53.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.7%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 53.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 14.6% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 28.4% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 41.6% | 53.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 152 Malawi 57.7% compare
- 153 Afghanistan 55.4% compare
- 154 Madagascar 54.0% compare
- 156 Mauritania 51.8% compare
- 157 Haiti 50.5% compare
- 158 Mali 50.0% compare
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 who have completed primary school in Mozambique?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Mozambique was 53.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1981.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Mozambique ranks 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.