Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 48.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mozambique, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mozambique stood at 48.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mozambique peaked at 92.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2019.
That places Mozambique 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 83.6% | — |
| 1999 | 84.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.3% | 83.6% | 84.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 68.4% | 92.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 45.5% | 65.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 48.2% | 54.7% | 2 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mozambique?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mozambique was 48.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2019.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Mozambique ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release