Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 119.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
119.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 217 countries
All-time high
119.2%
in 2022
All-time low
38.3%
in 1972
Years of data
45
1971–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mozambique, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 119.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 119.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1972.
Mozambique ranks 16th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.6% | — |
| 1972 | 38.3% | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 47.7% | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 63.1% | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 110.3% | +74.8% |
| 1978 | 113.0% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 113.6% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 104.7% | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 95.4% | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 87.4% | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 91.9% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 91.5% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 90.3% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 73.0% | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 67.7% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 69.1% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 65.7% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 63.7% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 67.8% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 73.2% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 79.6% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 100.1% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 102.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 109.3% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 114.2% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 115.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 116.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 113.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 113.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 114.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 114.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 114.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 113.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 111.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 115.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 117.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 119.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 119.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.7% | 38.3% | 113.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 85.5% | 67.5% | 104.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 62.6% | 69.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 73.2% | 115.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 114.5% | 111.6% | 117.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.1% | 119.0% | 119.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 13 Monaco 120.6% compare
- 14 Myanmar 120.2% compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 119.7% compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 117.6% compare
- 18 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 116.9% compare
- 19 Morocco 116.6% compare
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mozambique was 119.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 119.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1972.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 217 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release