Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 13.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mozambique, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 13.3% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2017.
That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mozambique peaked at 14.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2014.
Mozambique ranks 89th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.7% | — |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +25.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 13.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 13.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.4% | 14.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 13.3% | 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 secondary education in private in Mozambique?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mozambique was 13.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Mozambique ranks 89th out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release