Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 37.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 37.9% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 43.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1999.
Mozambique ranks 183rd of 188 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 | 15.8% | — |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | -56.1% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 7.4% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 8.8% | 31.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 33.5% | 43.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 180 Ethiopia 43.3% compare
- 181 Madagascar 43.3% compare
- 182 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.1% compare
- 184 Tuvalu 34.5% compare
- 185 Equatorial Guinea 33.5% compare
- 186 Niger 32.4% 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 37.9% 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 43.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 183rd out of 188 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 48.6%. 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.