Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Mozambique
Mozambique: Female share of graduates in Information and Communication was 21.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Mozambique, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, female share of graduates in information and communication in Mozambique stood at 21.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in information and communication in Mozambique peaked at 60.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 56th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60.0% | — |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -84.1% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +192.6% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -22.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 21.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.1%, 75% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 21.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.1%, 75% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 9.5% | 60.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 21.0% | 27.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in information and communication in Mozambique?
- Female share of graduates in information and communication in Mozambique was 21.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for female share of graduates in information and communication?
- Mozambique ranks 56th out of 85 countries with data for 2018.
- Is female share of graduates in information and communication rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Information and Communication Technologies programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.