School enrollment, primary, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: School enrollment, primary, male was 122.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Mozambique, 1973–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2022, school enrollment, primary, male in Mozambique stood at 122.2%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Mozambique peaked at 129.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1973.
That places Mozambique 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 62.0% | — |
| 1977 | 127.4% | +105.6% |
| 1978 | 129.4% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 129.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 117.5% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 107.5% | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 99.0% | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 104.5% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 103.4% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 102.3% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 82.6% | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 76.9% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 76.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 79.0% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 75.5% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 74.3% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 76.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 75.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.2% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 78.0% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 101.9% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 108.8% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 110.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 117.3% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 121.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 121.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 123.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 119.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 119.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 119.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 119.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 120.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 118.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 115.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 119.4% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 121.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 122.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 122.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.0% | 62.0% | 129.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 96.7% | 76.7% | 117.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 72.2% | 79.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 105.5% | 83.5% | 121.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 119.7% | 115.8% | 123.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.3% | 122.2% | 122.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 11 Uzbekistan 123.1% compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 123.1% compare
- 13 Monaco 122.3% compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 120.9% compare
- 16 Myanmar 120.6% compare
- 17 Eswatini 120.5% compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Mozambique?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Mozambique was 122.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 129.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.