Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 95.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
95.2%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
94th
of 190 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1820
Years of data
66
1820–2018
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mozambique, 1820–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 95.2% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2018. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mozambique peaked at 95.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Mozambique ranks 94th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1835 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 1845 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 1850 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | +42.9% |
| 1865 | 0.1% | +30.0% |
| 1870 | 0.2% | +30.8% |
| 1875 | 0.2% | +29.4% |
| 1880 | 0.3% | +27.3% |
| 1885 | 0.4% | +32.1% |
| 1890 | 0.5% | +32.4% |
| 1895 | 0.6% | +30.6% |
| 1900 | 0.8% | +31.2% |
| 1905 | 1.1% | +29.8% |
| 1910 | 1.4% | +31.2% |
| 1915 | 1.9% | +30.8% |
| 1920 | 2.4% | +30.5% |
| 1925 | 3.2% | +29.9% |
| 1930 | 4.1% | +30.0% |
| 1935 | 5.3% | +29.6% |
| 1940 | 6.9% | +29.2% |
| 1945 | 8.9% | +28.4% |
| 1950 | 11.3% | +27.7% |
| 1955 | 17.1% | +50.8% |
| 1960 | 14.6% | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 10.5% | -27.8% |
| 1970 | 12.6% | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 26.5% | +110.9% |
| 1975 | 36.4% | +37.7% |
| 1979 | 35.9% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 34.3% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 45.9% | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 47.8% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 44.1% | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 41.4% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 40.5% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 39.0% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 90.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +3.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 95.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 95.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 14.2% | 11.3% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 12.5% | 10.5% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 27.8% | 12.6% | 36.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 41.3% | 34.0% | 48.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 37.3% | 45.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 49.1% | 88.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 89.4% | 95.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 91 East Timor 95.3% compare
- 92 Uzbekistan 95.3% compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 95.2% compare
- 95 Costa Rica 95.2% compare
- 96 Canada 95.1% compare
- 97 San Marino 95.1% compare
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mozambique?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mozambique was 95.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Mozambique rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Mozambique ranks 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.