Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 29.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mozambique, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mozambique stood at 29.0%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 459.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mozambique peaked at 29.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1999.
That places Mozambique 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.3% | — |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -48.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +57.7% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.4% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 9.7% | 29.0% | 7 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.62 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 63,215 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 70,429 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,590 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.94 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 117,340 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.36 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mozambique?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mozambique was 29.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Mozambique ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 459.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release