Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.7853 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mozambique, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mozambique is 0.7853 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mozambique peaked at 0.9711 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.75 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Mozambique 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9707 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.9616 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9503 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9517 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9711 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9346 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9274 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.934 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9025 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8918 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8823 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8618 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8394 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.819 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8001 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.778 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7743 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7586 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.75 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7843 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7853 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9661 GPIA | 0.9616 GPIA | 0.9707 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9329 GPIA | 0.8918 GPIA | 0.9711 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8071 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 0.8823 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7848 GPIA | 0.7843 GPIA | 0.7853 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 87 Madagascar 0.8044 GPIA compare
- 88 Switzerland 0.7992 GPIA compare
- 89 United States of America 0.7923 GPIA compare
- 91 Republic of Korea 0.7773 GPIA compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 0.7753 GPIA compare
- 93 Peru 0.7739 GPIA 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mozambique?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mozambique was 0.7853 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9711 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Mozambique ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release