Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique

Mozambique: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 811,012 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
811,012 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
811,012 number
in 2017
All-time low
88,565 number
in 1999
Years of data
19
1994–2017

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique, 1994–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1994200520171994: 116.8k number1995: 127.4k number1999: 88.6k number2000: 108.3k number2001: 124.9k number2002: 158.3k number2004: 214.3k number2005: 269.1k number2006: 320.9k number2007: 382.2k number2008: 436.2k number2009: 504.9k number2010: 556.1k number2011: 590.6k number2012: 595.6k number2013: 794.1k number2014: 781.9k number2015: 804.7k number2017: 811.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 811,012 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 811,012 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88,565 number, in 1999.

That places Mozambique 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Mozambique, 1994 to 2017.
Year number Change
1994 116,750 number
1995 127,408 number +9.1%
1999 88,565 number -30.5%
2000 108,263 number +22.2%
2001 124,939 number +15.4%
2002 158,305 number +26.7%
2004 214,285 number +35.4%
2005 269,093 number +25.6%
2006 320,869 number +19.2%
2007 382,176 number +19.1%
2008 436,164 number +14.1%
2009 504,867 number +15.8%
2010 556,080 number +10.1%
2011 590,641 number +6.2%
2012 595,571 number +0.8%
2013 794,092 number +33.3%
2014 781,932 number -1.5%
2015 804,696 number +2.9%
2017 811,012 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110,908 number 88,565 number 127,408 number 3
2000s 279,885 number 108,263 number 504,867 number 9
2010s 704,861 number 556,080 number 811,012 number 7

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 56 Burkina Faso 1.05 million number compare
  2. 57 Ecuador 979,570 number compare
  3. 58 Malawi 820,836 number compare
  4. 60 Tajikistan 809,645 number compare
  5. 61 Netherlands 802,327 number compare
  6. 62 Senegal 790,303 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique was 811,012 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 811,012 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 88,565 number in 1999.
How does Mozambique rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Mozambique ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.