Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 80.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mozambique, 1973–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mozambique stood at 80.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mozambique peaked at 80.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1973.
Mozambique ranks 166th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.6% | — |
| 1977 | 40.0% | +127.3% |
| 1978 | 41.8% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 42.9% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 41.0% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 44.4% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 40.3% | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 36.1% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 35.6% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 32.3% | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 31.1% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 29.3% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 37.5% | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 77.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.6% | 17.6% | 42.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 32.3% | 44.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 28.1% | 37.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 41.0% | 75.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 76.1% | 80.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 163 Madagascar 82.8% compare
- 164 Seychelles 82.7% compare
- 165 Suriname 81.9% compare
- 167 Côte d'Ivoire 79.8% compare
- 168 El Salvador 79.6% compare
- 169 Uganda 79.4% compare
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mozambique?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mozambique was 80.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Mozambique ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release