Country profile

Mozambique

Sub-Saharan Africa Low income34.63M inhabitants

Last updated March 1, 2026

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Composite GEFRI Score

Critically unprepared

Mozambique is critically unprepared for education futures (12th percentile worldwide). Core capabilities are weak across most dimensions, and essential systems face significant constraints. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.

24.40Composite score
Global percentile
12th
Global rank
#156
Regional rank
#28
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Infrastructure
21.31
6th percentileGlobal avg. 56.44
Human Capital
28.17
14th percentileGlobal avg. 47.03
Innovation
27.79
20th percentileGlobal avg. 42.60
Governance
34.76
32nd percentileGlobal avg. 47.71
Access & Parity
10.00
32nd percentileGlobal avg. 49.62

Country profile

Mozambique trails global peers in Human Capital (28, 14th percentile), Innovation (28, 20th percentile), and Infrastructure (21, 6th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.

All or most indicators are based on observed data, giving planners a dependable evidence base for decisions. Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. Limited electricity or internet coverage still constrains classrooms, preventing large-scale digital instruction. Literacy or tertiary enrollment gaps thin the talent pipeline and limit the country’s capacity to develop future-ready skills.

Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity leans toward boys in secondary pathways, signalling persistent barriers for girls.

Regionally, Infrastructure lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.

Key insights

  • Falls below many peers at the 12th percentile.
  • Places 156th worldwide.
  • Holds a regional position of 28th within Sub-Saharan Africa .
  • Scores range from Governance (34.8) to Access & Parity (10.0), reflecting variation across dimensions.
  • Trails regional peers most clearly in Infrastructure.

Regional peers: Sub-Saharan Africa

Composite GEFRI score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
681South Africa57.14
692Mauritius56.87
——SeychellesMicrostate55.72
753Botswana55.44
1074Namibia43.86
1105Ghana40.92
1126Cabo Verde39.81
1167Eswatini37.54
1248Senegal35.31
1259Gabon34.39
12710Rwanda33.46
12811Kenya33.03
——Sao Tome and PrincipeFCSMicrostate32.63
13512Cote d'Ivoire31.71
13613Gambia, The31.33
13914Lesotho29.76
14015Equatorial Guinea29.48
14116Benin29.14
14217Zambia28.93
14318ZimbabweFCS28.92
14519Tanzania28.51
14620Togo28.14
14721CameroonFCS27.69
14922Mauritania25.98
15023Angola25.95
15124ComorosFCS25.84
15325Sierra Leone25.44
15426EthiopiaFCS24.75
15527Congo, Rep.FCS24.74
15628MozambiqueFCS24.40
15729NigeriaFCS24.09
15830Madagascar23.66
15931MaliFCS23.09
16032Malawi23.03
16133Burkina FasoFCS22.80
16234Uganda22.59
16435Guinea22.13
16636Liberia21.08
16737NigerFCS20.37
16838SudanFCS19.85
16939BurundiFCS18.87
17040Guinea-BissauFCS18.68
17141EritreaFCS18.19
17242Congo, Dem. Rep.FCS17.22
17443ChadFCS15.73
17544Somalia, Fed. Rep.FCS14.74
17645South SudanFCS14.63
17746Central African RepublicFCS13.32