Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Mozambique
Mozambique: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 93.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Mozambique, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2018, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Mozambique stood at 93.9%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Mozambique peaked at 93.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1973.
Mozambique ranks 111th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 34.2% | — |
| 1979 | 38.5% | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 36.5% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 36.2% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | +38.8% |
| 1985 | 52.7% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 51.7% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 48.2% | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 44.2% | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 44.6% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 46.3% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 44.5% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 84.4% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.4% | 34.2% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 36.2% | 52.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 41.6% | 53.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 57.0% | 88.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 87.7% | 93.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 108 Indonesia 94.4% compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 94.0% compare
- 110 Estonia 93.9% compare
- 112 San Marino 93.9% compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 93.9% compare
- 114 British Virgin Islands 93.8% compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Mozambique?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Mozambique was 93.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Mozambique ranks 111th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.