Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 120 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mozambique, 1971–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, primary gross enrollment rate in Mozambique stood at 120. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Mozambique peaked at 120 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.32, in 1972.
Mozambique ranks 15th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.62 | — |
| 1972 | 38.32 | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 47.68 | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 63.1 | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 110.28 | +74.8% |
| 1978 | 113 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 113.61 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 104.69 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 95.43 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 87.41 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 91.88 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 91.46 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 90.33 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 72.97 | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 67.72 | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 67.48 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 69.08 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 65.7 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 63.7 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 64.45 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 65.38 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 65.11 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.59 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 67.8 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 73.23 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 79.61 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 83.05 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 93.08 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 100.06 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 102.74 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 109.32 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 114.19 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 115.1 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 116.87 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 113.6 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 113.2 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 114.12 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 114.28 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 114.83 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 113.69 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 111.57 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 115.27 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 117.86 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 118.98 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 116.94 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 119.16 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 120 | +0.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 120 is above the median for low income countries, which is 100.43, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 120 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +74.8% | 63.1 | 110.28 |
| 1975 | +32.3% | 47.68 | 63.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.66 | 38.32 | 113.61 | 7 |
| 1980s | 85.49 | 67.48 | 104.69 | 9 |
| 1990s | 65.48 | 62.59 | 69.08 | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.71 | 73.23 | 115.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 114.53 | 111.57 | 117.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.77 | 116.94 | 120 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Mozambique?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Mozambique was 120 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 120 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.32 in 1972.
- How does Mozambique rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.