Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 26.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mozambique, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 26.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mozambique peaked at 26.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1999.
Mozambique ranks 183rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.2% | — |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -71.3% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +42.8% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +9.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 26.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 26.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.1%, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 2.1% | 7.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 2.9% | 17.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 18.9% | 26.3% | 8 |
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mozambique?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mozambique was 26.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Mozambique ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release