Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 52.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mozambique, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mozambique stood at 52.2%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mozambique peaked at 54.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 30th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.6% | — |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 46.6% | 49.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 50.4% | 54.2% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mozambique?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mozambique was 52.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Mozambique ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release