Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 92.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 92.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 95.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1999.
Mozambique ranks 150th 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 52.2% | — |
| 1995 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 55.6% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 91.1% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 92.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 51.4% | 52.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 55.6% | 92.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 91.6% | 95.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique was 92.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release