Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 40.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 40.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2017.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 43.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1999.
Mozambique ranks 192nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16.0% | — |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -56.7% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 7.0% | 16.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 8.4% | 31.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 33.6% | 43.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 189 Mali 44.3% compare
- 190 Malawi 43.3% compare
- 191 Madagascar 42.6% compare
- 193 Burkina Faso 38.2% compare
- 194 Tanzania, United Republic of 38.2% compare
- 195 Burundi 28.5% compare
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique was 40.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release