Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 99.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2020
All-time low
36.2%
in 1981
Years of data
39
1973–2022
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mozambique, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mozambique stood at 99.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 99.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 1981.
That places Mozambique 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 37.2% | — |
| 1979 | 38.3% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 50.8% | +39.4% |
| 1985 | 53.7% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 52.7% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 48.7% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 45.4% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 46.1% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.7% | 37.2% | 38.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 36.2% | 53.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 43.1% | 51.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 54.8% | 91.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 92.0% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 512,577 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.85 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 559,063 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,100 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -28.34 % change on previous year (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mozambique was 99.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 1981.
- How does Mozambique rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release