Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 20.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education who are female in Mozambique is 20.0%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Mozambique peaked at 20.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2005.
That places Mozambique 140th out of 153 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17.4% | — |
| 1995 | 14.3% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +27.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 20.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.3%, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 20.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.3%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 14.3% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.3% | 18.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
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 teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Mozambique?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Mozambique was 20.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Mozambique ranks 140th out of 153 countries with data for 2013.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release