Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Mozambique
Mozambique: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 0.6371 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.6371 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
151st
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.6371 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.2989 modelled data
in 1984
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique stood at 0.6371 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique peaked at 0.6371 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2989 modelled data, in 1984.
Mozambique ranks 151st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.305 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.3028 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3014 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2989 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3047 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3147 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3262 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3345 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3485 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.367 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3974 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4223 modelled data | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4429 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4491 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.454 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4473 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4612 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4691 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4767 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4709 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4853 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4936 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4935 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4906 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4932 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5068 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5203 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.532 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5361 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5446 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5531 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5641 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5734 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5816 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5889 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5924 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5939 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5975 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.594 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5993 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6029 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6103 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6203 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.634 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6371 modelled data | +0.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.6371 modelled data is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8939 modelled data, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.6371 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9431 modelled data, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3152 modelled data | 0.2989 modelled data | 0.3485 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4387 modelled data | 0.367 modelled data | 0.4767 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5022 modelled data | 0.4709 modelled data | 0.5361 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5783 modelled data | 0.5446 modelled data | 0.5975 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6173 modelled data | 0.5993 modelled data | 0.6371 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 148 Iraq 0.7627 modelled data compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 0.6676 modelled data compare
- 150 Guinea 0.6502 modelled data compare
- 152 Zimbabwe 0.6357 modelled data compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 0.629 modelled data compare
- 154 Afghanistan 0.627 modelled data compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique was 0.6371 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6371 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2989 modelled data in 1984.
- How does Mozambique rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Mozambique ranks 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release