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

Latest (2019)
65.7%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
162nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
68.9%
in 2006
All-time low
14.9%
in 1982
Years of data
31
1982–2019

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Mozambique, 1982–2019

2040601982200020191982: 14.9 %1983: 27.9 %1984: 28.6 %1985: 34.2 %1986: 29.6 %1987: 27.6 %1988: 38.9 %1989: 44.3 %1990: 38.4 %1991: 42.8 %1992: 41.6 %1993: 47.7 %1994: 51.1 %1998: 53.5 %1999: 54 %2000: 57.2 %2001: 54.8 %2004: 68.2 %2005: 63.8 %2006: 68.9 %2007: 67.5 %2008: 63.2 %2009: 62 %2010: 55 %2011: 59.3 %2012: 61.5 %2013: 61 %2014: 61.8 %2017: 65.3 %2018: 67.2 %2019: 65.7 %

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

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%) in Mozambique, 1982 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 159 Ethiopia 67.2% compare
  2. 160 Central African Republic 66.8% compare
  3. 161 Gabon 66.4% compare
  4. 163 Nicaragua 65.1% compare
  5. 164 Niger 63.9% compare
  6. 165 Sierra Leone 56.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
170 places, 3,698 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release