Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 56.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 56.4% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 64.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1987.
That places Mozambique 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 24.3% | — |
| 1987 | 23.2% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 34.2% | +47.5% |
| 1989 | 41.8% | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 32.9% | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 34.5% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 35.3% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 43.1% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | -2.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 56.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.1%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 56.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.6%, 76% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.9% | 23.2% | 41.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 32.9% | 46.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 49.6% | 64.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 44.0% | 57.9% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique was 56.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1987.
- How does Mozambique rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release