Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 95.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
95.2%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
88th
of 180 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2018
All-time low
26.5%
in 1973
Years of data
33
1973–2018
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Mozambique, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 95.2% for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Mozambique peaked at 95.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1973.
Mozambique ranks 88th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 26.5% | — |
| 1979 | 35.9% | +35.8% |
| 1981 | 34.3% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 45.9% | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 47.8% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 44.1% | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 41.4% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 40.5% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 39.0% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 90.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +3.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 95.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.3%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 95.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.2% | 26.5% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 34.3% | 48.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 37.3% | 45.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 49.1% | 88.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 89.4% | 95.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 85 East Timor 95.3% compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 95.3% compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 95.2% compare
- 89 Costa Rica 95.2% compare
- 90 Canada 95.1% compare
- 91 San Marino 95.1% compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Mozambique?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Mozambique was 95.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Mozambique ranks 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release