Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 28.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Mozambique, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Mozambique is 28.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Mozambique peaked at 28.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1973.
That places Mozambique 138th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 18.4% | — |
| 1977 | 23.8% | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 25.8% | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +8.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 28.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.5%, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 28.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1% | 18.4% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 21.1% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 19.7% | 22.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 19.4% | 23.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 23.0% | 28.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 135 Palestine, State of 30.4% compare
- 136 Tanzania, United Republic of 30.3% compare
- 137 Bangladesh 29.1% compare
- 139 Uganda 28.4% compare
- 140 Nigeria 27.5% compare
- 141 Kuwait 27.3% 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 tertiary education who are female in Mozambique?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Mozambique was 28.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Mozambique ranks 138th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release