Primary completion rate, total in Mozambique

Mozambique: Primary completion rate, total was 72.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
72.4%
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
156th
of 189 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 2022
All-time low
9.3%
in 1973
Years of data
36
1973–2022

Primary completion rate, total in Mozambique, 1973–2022

0204060801973199720221973: 9.3 % of relevant age group1982: 36.6 % of relevant age group1983: 28.7 % of relevant age group1984: 34.1 % of relevant age group1985: 34.5 % of relevant age group1986: 46.8 % of relevant age group1987: 35.1 % of relevant age group1988: 28.9 % of relevant age group1989: 29.1 % of relevant age group1990: 29.9 % of relevant age group1991: 29 % of relevant age group1992: 26.6 % of relevant age group1993: 27.1 % of relevant age group1994: 27 % of relevant age group1995: 25.6 % of relevant age group1999: 13.6 % of relevant age group2000: 15.7 % of relevant age group2001: 18.4 % of relevant age group2002: 21.7 % of relevant age group2004: 28.9 % of relevant age group2005: 40.9 % of relevant age group2006: 40.6 % of relevant age group2007: 45.1 % of relevant age group2008: 58.1 % of relevant age group2009: 55.3 % of relevant age group2010: 59.3 % of relevant age group2011: 55.6 % of relevant age group2012: 53.1 % of relevant age group2013: 51.2 % of relevant age group2014: 51.3 % of relevant age group2015: 52.2 % of relevant age group2017: 50.6 % of relevant age group2018: 55.8 % of relevant age group2019: 58.7 % of relevant age group2020: 61.7 % of relevant age group2022: 72.4 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 72.4% for primary completion rate, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Mozambique peaked at 72.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1973.

Mozambique ranks 156th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1
1980s 34.2% 28.7% 46.8% 8
1990s 25.6% 13.6% 29.9% 7
2000s 36.1% 15.7% 58.1% 9
2010s 54.2% 50.6% 59.3% 9
2020s 67.1% 61.7% 72.4% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 153 Pakistan 74.1% compare
  2. 154 Mauritania 73.4% compare
  3. 155 Comoros 72.7% compare
  4. 157 Honduras 72.0% compare
  5. 158 Congo 71.1% compare
  6. 159 Solomon Islands 70.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Mozambique?
Primary completion rate, total in Mozambique was 72.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1973.
How does Mozambique rank for primary completion rate, total?
Mozambique ranks 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.