School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Mozambique
Mozambique: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.3342 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Mozambique, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.3342 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 149.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Mozambique peaked at 0.3369 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 years, in 1982.
Mozambique ranks 170th of 191 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 life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0163 years | — |
| 1977 | 0.0032 years | -80.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 years | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 years | +34.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 years | +56.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 years | +105.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0109 years | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0121 years | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 years | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0116 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.016 years | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0164 years | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0199 years | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0291 years | +45.9% |
| 2004 | 0.036 years | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0468 years | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 0.099 years | +111.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1143 years | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.134 years | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1452 years | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1808 years | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1873 years | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2032 years | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2228 years | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.259 years | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2829 years | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3369 years | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3233 years | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3342 years | +3.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.3342 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2691 years, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.3342 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +111.6% | 0.0468 years | 0.099 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0097 years | 0.0032 years | 0.0163 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 years | 0.0023 years | 0.0049 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 years | 0.0101 years | 0.0121 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0657 years | 0.016 years | 0.1452 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2589 years | 0.1808 years | 0.3369 years | 9 |
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, tertiary, female in Mozambique?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Mozambique was 0.3342 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3369 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 years in 1982.
- How does Mozambique rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Mozambique ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.4%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release