Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 116.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Mozambique, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 116.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Mozambique peaked at 116.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1973.
Mozambique ranks 18th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 33.0% | — |
| 1977 | 92.2% | +179.6% |
| 1978 | 95.5% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 96.9% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 91.3% | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 83.0% | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 75.5% | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 79.2% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 78.6% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 63.5% | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 58.7% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 59.3% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 56.0% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 54.5% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 53.0% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 91.3% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 101.3% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 106.5% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 108.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 110.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 107.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 107.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 108.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 109.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 109.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 109.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 107.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 111.1% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 113.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 115.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 116.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.4% | 33.0% | 96.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 74.2% | 58.4% | 91.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 53.0% | 59.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 62.9% | 108.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 109.4% | 107.4% | 113.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.8% | 115.5% | 116.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Mozambique?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Mozambique was 116.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 116.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Mozambique ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release