Mozambique vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Mozambique
48.2%
in 2022
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
32.6%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
12th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
15th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Mozambique
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
406080100199720102024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 48.2% against 32.6% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 15.6%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.5 times UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 12th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 185 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 84.3% 40.7% 43.5% Mozambique
2000s 79.8% 42.3% 37.5% Mozambique
2010s 51.8% 37.5% 14.3% Mozambique
2020s 51.4% 32.6% 18.8% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Mozambique or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Mozambique, at 48.2% against 32.6% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Mozambique and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
15.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Mozambique and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Mozambique ranks 12th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release