Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 66.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male 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, male in Mozambique is 66.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Mozambique peaked at 74.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1982.
That places Mozambique 158th out of 170 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, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 25.6% | — |
| 1983 | 42.7% | +67.0% |
| 1984 | 38.4% | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 44.3% | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 37.2% | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 35.0% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 58.9% | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 47.9% | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 48.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 63.9% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 64.6% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.3% | 25.6% | 58.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 56.5% | 47.9% | 63.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 61.2% | 74.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 56.6% | 68.8% | 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, male in Mozambique?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Mozambique was 66.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1982.
- How does Mozambique rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Mozambique ranks 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release