School enrollment, preprimary in Mozambique
Mozambique: School enrollment, preprimary was 11.6% in 1986. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Mozambique, 1971–1986
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Mozambique is 11.6%, measured in 1986.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and up 5,170.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Mozambique peaked at 17.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1971.
Mozambique ranks 177th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 11.6% | 17.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 174 Uganda 14.4% compare
- 175 Congo 14.3% compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 13.2% compare
- 178 Djibouti 11.6% compare
- 179 South Sudan 11.6% compare
- 180 Cote d'Ivoire 10.7% compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 133,644 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 116.1% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 122.2% (2022)
- Labor force, total 15.66 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 51.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Mozambique?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Mozambique was 11.6% in 1986, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
- How does Mozambique rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Mozambique ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 1986.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,170.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.