Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 31.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Mozambique, 1973–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Mozambique is 31.3%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 45.1% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Mozambique peaked at 55.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2006.
That places Mozambique 181st out of 210 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 55.3% | — |
| 1982 | 22.2% | -59.9% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 21.4% | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 20.3% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +45.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 18.9% | 22.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 16.1% | 19.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.0% | 17.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 17.9% | 31.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 178 Japan 32.7% compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 32.6% compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 32.6% compare
- 182 Ghana 31.1% compare
- 183 Eritrea 31.0% compare
- 184 Bangladesh 28.7% 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 secondary education who are female in Mozambique?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Mozambique was 31.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 1973.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Mozambique ranks 181st out of 210 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. 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 teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release