Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 39.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mozambique, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mozambique stood at 39.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mozambique peaked at 41.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1999.
Mozambique ranks 193rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12.7% | — |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -57.7% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 5.5% | 13.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 6.5% | 27.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 30.4% | 41.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 190 Burkina Faso 43.2% compare
- 191 Mali 43.2% compare
- 192 Tanzania, United Republic of 40.0% compare
- 194 Guinea 35.6% compare
- 195 Burundi 32.9% compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 27.5% compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 512,577 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.85 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 559,063 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,100 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -28.34 % change on previous year (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mozambique?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mozambique was 39.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Mozambique ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release