Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mozambique

Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 39.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
39.2%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
183rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 2013
All-time low
9.0%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1994–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mozambique, 1994–2017

10203040501994200520171994: 19.4 %1995: 20.4 %1999: 9 %2000: 10.8 %2001: 12.1 %2002: 14.8 %2004: 18.6 %2005: 22.6 %2006: 25.8 %2007: 29.6 %2008: 32.3 %2009: 35.3 %2010: 36.9 %2011: 37.1 %2012: 35.7 %2013: 45.5 %2014: 43 %2015: 42.3 %2017: 39.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mozambique is 39.2%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mozambique peaked at 45.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1999.

That places Mozambique 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Mozambique, 1994 to 2017.
Year % Change
1994 19.4%
1995 20.4% +5.5%
1999 9.0% -55.8%
2000 10.8% +20.0%
2001 12.1% +11.9%
2002 14.8% +21.8%
2004 18.6% +25.9%
2005 22.6% +21.5%
2006 25.8% +14.3%
2007 29.6% +14.5%
2008 32.3% +9.3%
2009 35.3% +9.1%
2010 36.9% +4.7%
2011 37.1% +0.4%
2012 35.7% -3.8%
2013 45.5% +27.4%
2014 43.0% -5.5%
2015 42.3% -1.6%
2017 39.2% -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.3% 9.0% 20.4% 3
2000s 22.4% 10.8% 35.3% 9
2010s 39.9% 35.7% 45.5% 7

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 180 Marshall Islands 43.1% compare
  2. 181 Madagascar 42.1% compare
  3. 182 Tanzania 41.0% compare
  4. 184 Niger 36.6% compare
  5. 185 Equatorial Guinea 33.0% compare
  6. 186 Tuvalu 32.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mozambique?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mozambique was 39.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1999.
How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Mozambique ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.