Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 65.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Mozambique, 1982–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 65.7% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Mozambique peaked at 68.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1982.
Mozambique ranks 162nd of 170 countries on this measure, 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, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 14.9% | — |
| 1983 | 27.9% | +86.9% |
| 1984 | 28.6% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 34.2% | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 29.6% | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 38.9% | +41.0% |
| 1989 | 44.3% | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 38.4% | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 42.8% | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 41.6% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.8% | 14.9% | 44.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 38.4% | 54.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 54.8% | 68.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 55.0% | 67.2% | 8 |
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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, female in Mozambique?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Mozambique was 65.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1982.
- How does Mozambique rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Mozambique ranks 162nd out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release