Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 60.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mozambique, 1973–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mozambique is 60.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mozambique peaked at 60.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1973.
That places Mozambique 146th out of 173 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 | 12.0% | — |
| 1977 | 27.4% | +128.2% |
| 1982 | 29.5% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 25.8% | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 24.4% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.7% | 12.0% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 24.4% | 29.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 20.5% | 29.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 32.4% | 57.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 57.0% | 60.3% | 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 60.3% 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 60.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Mozambique ranks 146th out of 173 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 13.1%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.