Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mozambique

Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 85.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
85.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
159th
of 188 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 2010
All-time low
42.1%
in 1994
Years of data
19
1994–2017

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

0204060801994200520171994: 42.1 %1995: 44.7 %1999: 45.3 %2000: 49.5 %2001: 54.3 %2002: 57.4 %2004: 65.7 %2005: 71.3 %2006: 74.3 %2007: 79.4 %2008: 83.3 %2009: 84.9 %2010: 86.1 %2011: 83.8 %2012: 82.9 %2013: 86.1 %2014: 85.5 %2015: 85.9 %2017: 85.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 85.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mozambique peaked at 86.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1994.

Mozambique ranks 159th 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, female in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Mozambique, 1994 to 2017.
Year % Change
1994 42.1%
1995 44.7% +6.3%
1999 45.3% +1.3%
2000 49.5% +9.3%
2001 54.3% +9.6%
2002 57.4% +5.8%
2004 65.7% +14.4%
2005 71.3% +8.6%
2006 74.3% +4.1%
2007 79.4% +6.9%
2008 83.3% +4.8%
2009 84.9% +1.9%
2010 86.1% +1.5%
2011 83.8% -2.7%
2012 82.9% -1.1%
2013 86.1% +3.8%
2014 85.5% -0.7%
2015 85.9% +0.5%
2017 85.3% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.0% 42.1% 45.3% 3
2000s 68.9% 49.5% 84.9% 9
2010s 85.1% 82.9% 86.1% 7

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 156 Iraq 86.0% compare
  2. 157 Honduras 85.7% compare
  3. 158 Cayman Islands 85.4% compare
  4. 160 Jamaica 85.1% compare
  5. 161 Côte d'Ivoire 84.0% compare
  6. 162 Mauritania 83.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mozambique?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mozambique was 85.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1994.
How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Mozambique ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.