Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 56.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mozambique, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 56.0% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Mozambique peaked at 60.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1987.
That places Mozambique 141st out of 149 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, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 21.2% | — |
| 1987 | 19.3% | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 28.5% | +47.7% |
| 1989 | 34.3% | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 28.1% | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 31.9% | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 30.6% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 39.7% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.8% | 19.3% | 34.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 28.1% | 42.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 45.3% | 60.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 42.8% | 56.9% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Mozambique?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Mozambique was 56.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1987.
- How does Mozambique rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Mozambique ranks 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release