Secondary education, general pupils in Mozambique
Mozambique: Secondary education, general pupils was 48.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Mozambique, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 48.8% for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Mozambique peaked at 49.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 44.5% | — |
| 1978 | 30.9% | -30.6% |
| 1979 | 29.4% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 28.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 30.8% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 32.2% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 34.6% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 38.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 39.4% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.0% | 29.4% | 44.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 28.7% | 35.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 37.8% | 41.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 40.5% | 44.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 45.6% | 49.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 48.9% compare
- 149 Vanuatu 48.9% compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 48.9% compare
- 152 Macau, China 48.8% compare
- 153 Oman 48.7% compare
- 154 Türkiye 48.7% compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Mozambique?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Mozambique was 48.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Mozambique ranks 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.