Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mozambique

Mozambique: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 3.72 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.72 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
19th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.72 million
in 2022
All-time low
196,787
in 1973
Years of data
50
1973–2022

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mozambique, 1973–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2022, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mozambique stood at 3.72 million. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mozambique peaked at 3.72 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 196,787, in 1973.

That places Mozambique 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mozambique, 1973 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1973 196,787
1974 277,332 +40.9%
1975 357,876 +29.0%
1976 438,421 +22.5%
1977 518,966 +18.4%
1978 557,910 +7.5%
1979 586,966 +5.2%
1980 588,534 +0.3%
1981 590,101 +0.3%
1982 552,406 -6.4%
1983 495,569 -10.3%
1984 531,997 +7.4%
1985 546,101 +2.7%
1986 553,558 +1.4%
1987 564,787 +2.0%
1988 524,271 -7.2%
1989 527,082 +0.5%
1990 542,908 +3.0%
1991 519,927 -4.2%
1992 514,162 -1.1%
1993 521,422 +1.4%
1994 547,066 +4.9%
1995 592,133 +8.2%
1996 688,500 +16.3%
1997 784,867 +14.0%
1998 881,234 +12.3%
1999 980,155 +11.2%
2000 1.09 million +11.6%
2001 1.23 million +12.6%
2002 1.33 million +8.3%
2003 1.48 million +10.6%
2004 1.62 million +9.6%
2005 1.80 million +11.4%
2006 1.93 million +6.8%
2007 2.12 million +10.0%
2008 2.29 million +8.1%
2009 2.39 million +4.5%
2010 2.49 million +4.3%
2011 2.49 million -0.1%
2012 2.55 million +2.1%
2013 2.63 million +3.3%
2014 2.71 million +2.9%
2015 2.80 million +3.4%
2016 2.88 million +3.0%
2017 2.94 million +1.8%
2018 3.14 million +7.1%
2019 3.34 million +6.1%
2020 3.50 million +4.8%
2021 3.61 million +3.2%
2022 3.72 million +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 419,180 196,787 586,966 7
1980s 547,441 495,569 590,101 10
1990s 657,237 514,162 980,155 10
2000s 1.73 million 1.09 million 2.39 million 10
2010s 2.80 million 2.49 million 3.34 million 10
2020s 3.61 million 3.50 million 3.72 million 3

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 16 Iran 4.41 million compare
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  4. 20 Russia 3.68 million compare
  5. 21 South Africa 3.65 million compare
  6. 22 Afghanistan 3.20 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mozambique?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mozambique was 3.72 million in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 3.72 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 196,787 in 1973.
How does Mozambique rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Mozambique ranks 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.