School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Mozambique
Mozambique: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 1.85 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Mozambique, 1973–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in Mozambique is 1.85 years, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 131.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Mozambique peaked at 1.85 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1355 years, in 1977.
That places Mozambique 205th out of 213 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2377 years | — |
| 1977 | 0.1355 years | -43.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1462 years | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1869 years | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2396 years | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2287 years | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2358 years | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2765 years | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3467 years | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3586 years | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.276 years | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4014 years | +45.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3985 years | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.395 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4004 years | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3917 years | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3984 years | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2074 years | -47.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2419 years | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2577 years | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3498 years | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4783 years | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5636 years | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.672 years | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 0.797 years | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9096 years | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 years | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 1.18 years | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 1.26 years | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.26 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.73 years | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 1.71 years | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.69 years | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.85 years | +9.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.85 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.24 years, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.85 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1766 years | 0.1355 years | 0.2377 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2802 years | 0.2287 years | 0.3586 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3704 years | 0.2074 years | 0.4014 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5924 years | 0.2419 years | 1.06 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.53 years | 1.18 years | 1.85 years | 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 life expectancy, secondary, female in Mozambique?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Mozambique was 1.85 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1355 years in 1977.
- How does Mozambique rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Mozambique ranks 205th out of 213 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release