Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 64.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 64.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 65.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1971.
That places Mozambique 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.9% | — |
| 1973 | 19.5% | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 36.7% | +87.7% |
| 1978 | 37.9% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 38.8% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 36.3% | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 37.3% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 31.9% | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 26.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.2% | 17.9% | 38.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 29.0% | 37.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 25.8% | 33.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 36.6% | 62.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 62.4% | 65.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 151 British Virgin Islands 65.0% compare
- 152 Bangladesh 64.8% compare
- 153 Malawi 64.6% compare
- 155 Zimbabwe 64.1% compare
- 156 El Salvador 64.0% compare
- 157 Bermuda 63.7% 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique was 64.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1971.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release