Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.1138 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mozambique, 1973–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mozambique is 0.1138 units per person, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.1138 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.022 units per person, in 1973.
That places Mozambique 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.022 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0508 units per person | +130.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0525 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0532 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.051 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0467 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.041 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0432 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0435 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0433 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.044 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.041 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0408 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0415 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0389 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0378 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0371 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0364 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0371 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0508 units per person | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0553 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0604 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0665 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0704 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0816 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0888 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0926 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0995 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.105 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1068 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1085 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1054 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1046 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.105 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1049 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1054 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1054 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1042 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1083 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1116 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1136 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1138 units per person | +0.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.1138 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0753 units per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.1138 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0733 units per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +130.9% | 0.022 units per person | 0.0508 units per person |
| 1998 | +37.0% | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0508 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0446 units per person | 0.022 units per person | 0.0532 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0439 units per person | 0.0408 units per person | 0.051 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0419 units per person | 0.0364 units per person | 0.0553 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0857 units per person | 0.0604 units per person | 0.1068 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1063 units per person | 0.1042 units per person | 0.1116 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1137 units per person | 0.1136 units per person | 0.1138 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mozambique?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mozambique was 0.1138 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1138 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 units per person in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.