Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 66.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, 1982–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique is 66.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 71.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1982.
That places Mozambique 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 20.6% | — |
| 1983 | 36.1% | +75.1% |
| 1984 | 34.0% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 33.7% | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 31.6% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 44.1% | +39.6% |
| 1989 | 52.2% | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 43.6% | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 45.9% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 58.3% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | -2.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 66.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.9%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 66.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.3%, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +75.1% | 20.6% | 36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.5% | 20.6% | 52.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 43.6% | 58.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 58.2% | 71.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 55.8% | 68.0% | 8 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique was 66.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1982.
- How does Mozambique rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release