Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 42.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mozambique, 1982–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mozambique is 42.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mozambique peaked at 42.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1982.
That places Mozambique 157th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade 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 | 19.3% | -34.8% |
| 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% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +42.1% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | +4.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 42.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 78% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 42.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.2%, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.2% | 14.9% | 34.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 26.6% | 39.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 29.7% | 42.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 26.1% | 42.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 154 Iraq 47.2% compare
- 155 Niger 47.0% compare
- 156 Central African Republic 45.4% compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 40.4% compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 36.0% compare
- 160 Uganda 35.7% compare
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 the last grade of primary education, female in Mozambique?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mozambique was 42.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1982.
- How does Mozambique rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Mozambique ranks 157th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release