School life expectancy, secondary, female in Mozambique

Mozambique: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 1.85 years in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.85 years
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
199th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.85 years
in 2017
All-time low
0.1355 years
in 1977
Years of data
34
1973–2017

School life expectancy, secondary, female in Mozambique, 1973–2017

00.511.521973199520171973: 0.238 years1977: 0.136 years1978: 0.146 years1979: 0.187 years1980: 0.24 years1981: 0.229 years1982: 0.236 years1983: 0.276 years1985: 0.347 years1986: 0.359 years1987: 0.276 years1990: 0.401 years1991: 0.399 years1992: 0.395 years1993: 0.4 years1994: 0.392 years1995: 0.398 years1999: 0.207 years2000: 0.242 years2001: 0.258 years2002: 0.35 years2004: 0.478 years2005: 0.564 years2006: 0.672 years2007: 0.797 years2008: 0.91 years2009: 1.1 years2010: 1.2 years2011: 1.3 years2012: 1.3 years2013: 1.7 years2014: 1.7 years2015: 1.7 years2017: 1.8 years

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 199th out of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 196 Guinea 2.17 years compare
  2. 197 Burundi 2.02 years compare
  3. 198 Ethiopia 2.01 years compare
  4. 200 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.75 years compare
  5. 201 Chad 1.38 years compare
  6. 202 Niger 1.37 years compare

See the full ranking of 434 places β†’

More education data for Mozambique

All data for Mozambique β†’

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 199th out of 207 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release