School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 8.97 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Mozambique, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Mozambique stood at 8.97 years.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Mozambique peaked at 9.17 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.06 years, in 1995.
Mozambique ranks 94th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.07 years | — |
| 1995 | 3.06 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.37 years | +43.0% |
| 2000 | 4.78 years | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 5.25 years | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 5.69 years | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 6.55 years | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 7.13 years | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 7.46 years | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 8.03 years | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 8.5 years | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 8.75 years | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.95 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.78 years | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.72 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.17 years | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 9.11 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.97 years | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5 years | 3.06 years | 4.37 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.9 years | 4.78 years | 8.75 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.98 years | 8.72 years | 9.17 years | 7 |
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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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Mozambique?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Mozambique was 8.97 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 years in 1995.
- How does Mozambique rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Mozambique ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release