Enrolment in primary education, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Enrolment in primary education, female was 3.35 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Mozambique, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 3.35 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Mozambique peaked at 3.35 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 196,787 number, in 1973.
Mozambique ranks 21st of 203 countries on this measure, 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 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 196,787 number | — |
| 1977 | 518,966 number | +163.7% |
| 1978 | 557,910 number | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 586,966 number | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 590,101 number | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 552,406 number | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 495,569 number | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 531,997 number | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 546,101 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 553,558 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 564,787 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 524,271 number | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 527,082 number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 542,908 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 519,927 number | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 514,162 number | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 521,422 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 547,066 number | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 592,133 number | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 881,234 number | +48.8% |
| 1999 | 980,155 number | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million number | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million number | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million number | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million number | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million number | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 1.93 million number | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.12 million number | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.29 million number | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.49 million number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.49 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.55 million number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.65 million number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.72 million number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.81 million number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.90 million number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.95 million number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.16 million number | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.35 million number | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 465,157 number | 196,787 number | 586,966 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 542,875 number | 495,569 number | 590,101 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 637,376 number | 514,162 number | 980,155 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.76 million number | 1.09 million number | 2.39 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million number | 2.49 million number | 3.35 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.16 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Mozambique?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Mozambique was 3.35 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,787 number in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Mozambique ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.