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

Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 92.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
92.2%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
150th
of 188 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2010
All-time low
59.9%
in 1994
Years of data
19
1994–2017

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

0204060801001994200520171994: 59.9 %1995: 63.9 %1999: 62 %2000: 66.6 %2001: 71.5 %2002: 73.9 %2004: 80.8 %2005: 86.6 %2006: 88.4 %2007: 93.7 %2008: 97.1 %2009: 97 %2010: 97.8 %2011: 94.1 %2012: 92.6 %2013: 95.5 %2014: 94.3 %2015: 94.7 %2017: 92.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mozambique stood at 92.2%.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mozambique peaked at 97.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 1994.

Mozambique ranks 150th 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, male in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Mozambique, 1994 to 2017.
Year % Change
1994 59.9%
1995 63.9% +6.6%
1999 62.0% -2.9%
2000 66.6% +7.4%
2001 71.5% +7.3%
2002 73.9% +3.4%
2004 80.8% +9.3%
2005 86.6% +7.2%
2006 88.4% +2.1%
2007 93.7% +6.0%
2008 97.1% +3.6%
2009 97.0% -0.1%
2010 97.8% +0.8%
2011 94.1% -3.7%
2012 92.6% -1.7%
2013 95.5% +3.2%
2014 94.3% -1.4%
2015 94.7% +0.5%
2017 92.2% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.9% 59.9% 63.9% 3
2000s 84.0% 66.6% 97.1% 9
2010s 94.5% 92.2% 97.8% 7

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 147 Micronesia (country) 93.8% compare
  2. 148 El Salvador 93.6% compare
  3. 149 Cote d'Ivoire 92.9% compare
  4. 151 Guatemala 91.8% compare
  5. 152 Laos 91.1% compare
  6. 153 India 90.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mozambique?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mozambique was 92.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 1994.
How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Mozambique ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.