School enrollment, primary in Mozambique
Mozambique: School enrollment, primary was 93.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Mozambique, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Mozambique is 93.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Mozambique peaked at 93.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1973.
Mozambique ranks 89th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.4% | 34.2% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 36.2% | 52.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 41.6% | 53.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 57.0% | 88.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 87.5% | 93.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 86 Samoa 94.4% compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 94.1% compare
- 88 Qatar 94.1% compare
- 90 San Marino 93.9% compare
- 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 93.8% compare
- 92 Philippines 93.8% compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 133,644 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.69 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 116.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Mozambique?
- School enrollment, primary in Mozambique was 93.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Mozambique ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.