Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 80.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
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 80.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 81.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1972.
Mozambique ranks 161st of 197 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 | 20.4% | — |
| 1972 | 18.2% | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 22.6% | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 45.4% | +100.8% |
| 1978 | 47.3% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 48.9% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 46.1% | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 46.0% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 40.7% | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 37.0% | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 33.3% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 32.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.2% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 35.4% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 54.2% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.8% | 18.2% | 48.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 37.0% | 50.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 32.2% | 46.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 50.0% | 79.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 77.4% | 81.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 158 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80.8% compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 80.6% compare
- 160 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80.6% compare
- 162 Congo 80.5% compare
- 163 Honduras 79.8% compare
- 164 Comoros 79.6% 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 80.6% 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 81.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1972.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 161st out of 197 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 6.7%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.