Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 1.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mozambique, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mozambique stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.0% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mozambique peaked at 13.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.
That places Mozambique 43rd out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.2% | — |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.2% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 3.5% | 7 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1138 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.94 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mozambique?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mozambique was 1.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Mozambique ranks 43rd out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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 Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release