Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 21.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mozambique, 1994–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mozambique is 21.0%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mozambique peaked at 21.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2007.
Mozambique ranks 128th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18.6% | — |
| 1995 | 19.7% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 18.6% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.0% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 125 Niger 23.5% compare
- 126 Bangladesh 23.5% compare
- 127 Eritrea 23.2% compare
- 129 Senegal 18.8% compare
- 130 Burkina Faso 17.4% compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 15.9% 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mozambique?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mozambique was 21.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2007.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Mozambique ranks 128th out of 138 countries with data for 2013.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.