Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique

Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 88.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
88.7%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
156th
of 188 countries
All-time high
91.9%
in 2010
All-time low
50.9%
in 1994
Years of data
19
1994–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique, 1994–2017

0204060801001994200520171994: 50.9 %1995: 54.2 %1999: 53.6 %2000: 58 %2001: 62.8 %2002: 65.6 %2004: 73.2 %2005: 78.9 %2006: 81.3 %2007: 86.5 %2008: 90.1 %2009: 90.9 %2010: 91.9 %2011: 89 %2012: 87.7 %2013: 90.8 %2014: 89.8 %2015: 90.3 %2017: 88.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 88.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2017.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 91.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1994.

Mozambique ranks 156th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Mozambique, 1994 to 2017.
Year % Change
1994 50.9%
1995 54.2% +6.5%
1999 53.6% -1.0%
2000 58.0% +8.2%
2001 62.8% +8.3%
2002 65.6% +4.4%
2004 73.2% +11.5%
2005 78.9% +7.8%
2006 81.3% +3.0%
2007 86.5% +6.4%
2008 90.1% +4.2%
2009 90.9% +0.9%
2010 91.9% +1.1%
2011 89.0% -3.2%
2012 87.7% -1.4%
2013 90.8% +3.5%
2014 89.8% -1.0%
2015 90.3% +0.5%
2017 88.7% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.9% 50.9% 54.2% 3
2000s 76.4% 58.0% 90.9% 9
2010s 89.8% 87.7% 91.9% 7

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 153 Armenia 90.8% compare
  2. 154 Guatemala 90.0% compare
  3. 155 Lao People's Democratic Republic 89.4% compare
  4. 157 Côte d'Ivoire 88.5% compare
  5. 158 Comoros 88.3% compare
  6. 159 Romania 87.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mozambique was 88.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1994.
How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Mozambique ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.