Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 63.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique is 63.2%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 63.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1971.
Mozambique ranks 149th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 | 15.6% | — |
| 1973 | 17.4% | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 34.0% | +95.6% |
| 1978 | 35.5% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 36.5% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 34.3% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 35.3% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 28.6% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 38.4% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.8% | 15.6% | 36.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 28.6% | 35.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 25.0% | 35.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 38.4% | 62.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 60.7% | 63.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 63.2% 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 63.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1971.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 149th out of 181 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 8.3%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.