Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 14.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Mozambique, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Mozambique is 14.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 178.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Mozambique peaked at 14.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2003.
That places Mozambique 83rd out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.1% | — |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +219.5% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +61.7% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +71.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 14.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.8%, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 14.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.4%, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.2% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 80 Sierra Leone 17.5% compare
- 81 Haiti 16.2% compare
- 82 Malawi 15.2% compare
- 84 Senegal 14.4% compare
- 85 Madagascar 13.4% compare
- 86 Cote d'Ivoire 13.3% 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 completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Mozambique?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Mozambique was 14.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Mozambique ranks 83rd out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release