Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 61.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mozambique, 1973–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mozambique stood at 61.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mozambique peaked at 62.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1973.
That places Mozambique 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 13.7% | — |
| 1977 | 29.4% | +114.7% |
| 1982 | 31.4% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 27.4% | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 25.2% | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | +32.3% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6% | 13.7% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 25.2% | 31.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 21.6% | 28.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 31.1% | 58.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 58.8% | 62.1% | 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, female in Mozambique?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mozambique was 61.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Mozambique ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release