School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Mozambique
Mozambique: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 37.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Mozambique, 1971–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, secondary in Mozambique stood at 37.2%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Mozambique peaked at 37.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1977.
Mozambique ranks 188th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.5% | — |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | +37.8% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +35.7% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +7.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 37.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 37.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 5.7% | 8.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 7.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 5.9% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 25.1% | 37.2% | 7 |
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, secondary in Mozambique?
- School enrollment, secondary in Mozambique was 37.2% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1977.
- How does Mozambique rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Mozambique ranks 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, secondary (% 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.