School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Mozambique
Mozambique: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 119.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Mozambique, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2022, school enrollment, primary in Mozambique stood at 119.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Mozambique peaked at 119.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1972.
That places Mozambique 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.6% | — |
| 1972 | 38.3% | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 47.7% | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 63.1% | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 110.3% | +74.8% |
| 1978 | 113.0% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 113.6% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 104.7% | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 95.4% | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 87.4% | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 91.9% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 91.5% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 90.3% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 73.0% | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 67.7% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 69.1% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 65.7% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 63.7% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 67.8% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 73.2% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 79.6% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 100.1% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 102.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 109.3% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 114.2% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 115.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 116.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 113.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 113.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 114.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 114.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 114.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 113.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 111.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 115.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 117.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 119.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 119.2% | +0.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 119.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 119.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +74.8% | 63.1% | 110.3% |
| 1975 | +32.3% | 47.7% | 63.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.7% | 38.3% | 113.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 85.5% | 67.5% | 104.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 62.6% | 69.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 73.2% | 115.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 114.5% | 111.6% | 117.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.1% | 119.0% | 119.2% | 2 |
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 school enrollment, primary in Mozambique?
- School enrollment, primary in Mozambique was 119.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 119.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1972.
- How does Mozambique rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 (% 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.