Researchers (HC) - % Female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 28.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
28.9%
World rank
95th
of 107 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2009
All-time low
28.9%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2006–2015
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Mozambique, 2006–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in Mozambique is 28.9%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Mozambique peaked at 33.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2015.
That places Mozambique 95th out of 107 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33.5% | — |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -10.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 28.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 28.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.6%, 94% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 33.3% | 33.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 28.9% | 32.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More science & technology data for Mozambique
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 29 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 29 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Mozambique?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Mozambique was 28.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Mozambique ranks 95th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release