Mozambique vs South Africa: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Mozambique
1.03 index
in 2025
South Africa
1.02 index
in 2025
Mozambique rank
57th
South Africa rank
59th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.03 index against 1.02 index in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Mozambique ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 59th of 165 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6288 index | 1.03 index | 0.3963 index | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.742 index | 1.05 index | 0.3061 index | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8072 index | 1.05 index | 0.2419 index | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9994 index | 1.03 index | 0.0349 index | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 0.0018 index | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Mozambique or South Africa?
- Mozambique, at 1.03 index against 1.02 index in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 0.01 index, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mozambique ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 59th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.