Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 98.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mozambique, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 98.0% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mozambique peaked at 98.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1981.
That places Mozambique 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 47.6% | — |
| 1979 | 40.4% | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 38.0% | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 38.5% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | +44.2% |
| 1985 | 58.7% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 57.8% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 53.4% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 51.1% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 53.6% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 65.1% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.0% | 40.4% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 38.0% | 58.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 48.9% | 57.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 59.7% | 94.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 94.7% | 98.7% | 8 |
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- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mozambique?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mozambique was 98.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1981.
- How does Mozambique rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Mozambique ranks 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release