Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 66.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mozambique, 1973–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mozambique is 66.9%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mozambique peaked at 69.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1973.
That places Mozambique 143rd 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, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 25.2% | — |
| 1977 | 44.0% | +74.6% |
| 1982 | 43.1% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 36.3% | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 32.8% | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 29.5% | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 39.2% | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.6% | 25.2% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 37.4% | 32.8% | 43.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 29.5% | 39.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 42.1% | 66.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 66.0% | 69.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 140 Saint Lucia 67.6% compare
- 141 San Marino 67.6% compare
- 142 Iraq 67.1% compare
- 144 Seychelles 66.4% compare
- 145 Zimbabwe 66.1% compare
- 146 Bhutan 65.9% 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, male in Mozambique?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mozambique was 66.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Mozambique ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release