Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (Gross female) was 36.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mozambique, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mozambique is 36.7%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mozambique peaked at 40.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1999.
That places Mozambique 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 (%) (Gross female) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12.3% | — |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -56.7% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | -4.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 36.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.6%, 74% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 36.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.4%, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 5.7% | 13.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 6.8% | 27.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 30.3% | 40.7% | 7 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mozambique?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mozambique was 36.7% 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 40.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Mozambique ranks 182nd out of 188 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 70.3%. 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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About this data
Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.