Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 77.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mozambique, 1973–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mozambique is 77.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mozambique peaked at 77.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1973.
That places Mozambique 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 | 15.6% | — |
| 1977 | 36.5% | +134.6% |
| 1978 | 38.2% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 39.5% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 38.2% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 41.9% | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 38.2% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 34.5% | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 31.7% | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 27.7% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 26.8% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 26.6% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 38.9% | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.5% | 15.6% | 39.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 31.7% | 41.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 26.6% | 38.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 42.5% | 74.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 73.1% | 77.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 156 Solomon Islands 79.5% compare
- 157 Cambodia 79.1% compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78.5% compare
- 160 Bahamas 76.2% compare
- 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 76.0% compare
- 162 Guatemala 75.3% 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 77.1% 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 77.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Mozambique ranks 159th out of 193 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 11.5%. 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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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.