Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 168.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Mozambique, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 168.8% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Mozambique peaked at 168.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 1992.
Mozambique ranks 2nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 57.9% | — |
| 1982 | 101.8% | +75.8% |
| 1983 | 86.6% | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 95.0% | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 84.6% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 75.4% | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 62.6% | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 65.9% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 66.9% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 58.6% | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 57.2% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 62.3% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 64.1% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 69.7% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 94.9% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 103.7% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 110.6% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 105.2% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 122.1% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 137.4% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 137.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 149.3% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 150.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 150.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 154.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 150.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 151.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 155.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 155.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 155.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 158.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 155.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 168.8% | +8.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 168.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 111.9%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 168.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.1%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +75.8% | 57.9% | 101.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 83.4% | 62.6% | 101.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 69.7% | 57.2% | 94.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 129.6% | 103.7% | 150.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 156.1% | 150.6% | 168.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 Sierra Leone 175.7% compare
- 3 Guinea-Bissau 158.4% compare
- 4 Madagascar 157.2% compare
- 5 Haiti 155.3% 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Mozambique?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Mozambique was 168.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 168.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.