Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 84.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
84.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
166th
of 211 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 2015
All-time low
20.3%
in 1972
Years of data
35
1971–2017
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mozambique, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mozambique stood at 84.2%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 84.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1972.
Mozambique ranks 166th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.9% | — |
| 1972 | 20.3% | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 25.0% | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 48.6% | +94.3% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 47.0% | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 41.6% | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 40.9% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 37.0% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 36.6% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 34.9% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 82.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 84.6% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.5% | 20.3% | 51.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 37.0% | 51.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 33.7% | 44.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 48.0% | 80.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 80.4% | 84.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 163 Puerto Rico 84.3% compare
- 164 Gabon 84.2% compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 84.2% compare
- 167 Romania 82.9% compare
- 168 Bermuda 82.5% compare
- 169 Seychelles 81.5% compare
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 secondary, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mozambique was 84.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1972.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release