Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 45.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mozambique, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mozambique is 45.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mozambique peaked at 54.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2017.
Mozambique ranks 144th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.0% | — |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | -12.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 45.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.4%, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 45.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.2%, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 47.0% | 49.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 45.8% | 54.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 141 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 46.7% compare
- 142 Indonesia 46.3% compare
- 143 Qatar 46.2% compare
- 145 Mongolia 45.7% compare
- 146 Kyrgyzstan 45.3% compare
- 147 Cook Islands 45.2% 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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mozambique?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mozambique was 45.8% 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 54.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Mozambique ranks 144th out of 169 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 down 3.4%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release