School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mozambique
Mozambique: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9428 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mozambique, 1973–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.9428 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mozambique peaked at 0.9428 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5129 GPI, in 1973.
Mozambique ranks 175th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5129 GPI | — |
| 1977 | 0.6816 GPI | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6899 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6964 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7382 GPI | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7513 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7431 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.753 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7744 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7797 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7772 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.771 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7654 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7524 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7335 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7344 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7225 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7109 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7089 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7333 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7379 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7509 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7656 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7831 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8211 GPI | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8338 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8509 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8589 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8693 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8848 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.889 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8956 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8989 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9032 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9094 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9085 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9202 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9252 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9283 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9335 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9428 GPI | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6452 GPI | 0.5129 GPI | 0.6964 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7615 GPI | 0.7382 GPI | 0.7797 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7292 GPI | 0.7089 GPI | 0.7524 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8243 GPI | 0.7509 GPI | 0.8848 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9112 GPI | 0.889 GPI | 0.9335 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9428 GPI | 0.9428 GPI | 0.9428 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 172 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9479 GPI compare
- 173 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.9478 GPI compare
- 174 Marshall Islands 0.9438 GPI compare
- 176 Cape Verde 0.9422 GPI compare
- 177 Angola 0.9367 GPI compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 0.9329 GPI compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.16 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mozambique?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mozambique was 0.9428 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9428 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5129 GPI in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Mozambique ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.