Official portal publishing annual education-sector statistical surveys through 2026.
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Education in Mozambique
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Mozambique's Ministry publishes annual education-sector surveys, including current 2025 and 2026 statistical releases. The page pairs the official school structure with narrowly scoped UNESCO participation and literacy indicators. Mozambique's national source is strongest for system structure and annual sector reporting, so the page avoids extracting an unverified 2026 total from a download that was not parsed here.
Mozambique education snapshot
Mozambique's national source is strongest for system structure and annual sector reporting, so the page avoids extracting an unverified 2026 total from a download that was not parsed here.
Primary structure
Grades 1 to 6
Lower secondary
Grades 7 to 10
Upper secondary
Grades 11 to 12
Youth literacy
71.4%
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The grade sequence comes directly from the Ministry's 2024 census brochure and reflects the current national education-system law.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Grades 1 to 6 | Primary | The current national curriculum structure places six grades in primary education. |
| Grades 7 to 10 | Secondary cycle 1 | The first secondary cycle covers four grades. |
| Grades 11 to 12 | Secondary cycle 2 | The second secondary cycle covers the final two school grades. |
| TVET and higher education | Post-school | Professional and higher-education routes continue after school. |
Key evidence
The first three headline cards are structural grade ranges rather than enrolment statistics.
| Indicator or rule | Value | Reference | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary structure | Grades 1 to 6 | 2024 census reference | National Education System Law structure |
| Lower secondary | Grades 7 to 10 | 2024 census reference | First secondary cycle |
| Upper secondary | Grades 11 to 12 | 2024 census reference | Second secondary cycle |
| Youth literacy | 71.4% | 2022 | Population ages 15 to 24 |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How to read the Mozambique evidence
The literacy card is a separate 2022 population indicator and is kept visibly older than the current structural evidence.
The Ministry portal confirms that newer 2025 and 2026 survey releases exist, but no unseen value is invented from those files.
Frequently asked questions
How many grades are in Mozambique's primary stage?
The Ministry's 2024 statistical brochure describes primary education as Grades 1 to 6.
Which grades form the first secondary cycle?
The official structure places Grades 7 to 10 in the first secondary cycle.
Which grades form the second secondary cycle?
Grades 11 and 12 form the second secondary cycle.
What youth literacy rate is reported?
UNESCO-UNEVOC reports 71.4% for ages 15 to 24 in 2022.
Sources and methodology
Ministry sources establish the current system and statistics publication series; UNESCO-UNEVOC supports the literacy value.
Official description of the current primary and secondary grade structure.
Country-specific literacy and participation indicators.
Methodology: Mozambique structural facts and statistical indicators are kept separate; unpublished or unparsed totals are omitted rather than guessed.