Mozambique - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Mozambique was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 4.00 in 1975.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 4.00 |
| 1976 | 4.00 |
| 1977 | 4.00 |
| 1978 | 4.00 |
| 1979 | 4.00 |
| 1980 | 4.00 |
| 1981 | 4.00 |
| 1982 | 4.00 |
| 1983 | 4.00 |
| 1984 | 4.00 |
| 1985 | 4.00 |
| 1986 | 4.00 |
| 1987 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 7.00 |
| 2004 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 7.00 |
| 2007 | 7.00 |
| 2008 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 7.00 |
| 2010 | 7.00 |
| 2011 | 7.00 |
| 2012 | 7.00 |
| 2013 | 7.00 |
| 2014 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2016 | 7.00 |
| 2017 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 7.00 |
| 2020 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Mozambique was 7,219,935 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,219,935 in 2020 and a minimum value of 449,704 in 1972.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 496,910 |
| 1972 | 449,704 |
| 1973 | 577,997 |
| 1975 | 672,000 |
| 1977 | 1,276,500 |
| 1978 | 1,363,000 |
| 1979 | 1,426,282 |
| 1981 | 1,387,192 |
| 1982 | 1,286,714 |
| 1983 | 1,162,617 |
| 1984 | 1,237,817 |
| 1985 | 1,248,074 |
| 1986 | 1,260,482 |
| 1987 | 1,287,681 |
| 1988 | 1,199,669 |
| 1989 | 1,210,671 |
| 1990 | 1,260,218 |
| 1991 | 1,217,364 |
| 1992 | 1,199,476 |
| 1993 | 1,227,341 |
| 1994 | 1,301,833 |
| 1995 | 1,415,428 |
| 1998 | 2,076,831 |
| 1999 | 2,302,313 |
| 2000 | 2,543,820 |
| 2001 | 2,829,787 |
| 2002 | 3,023,321 |
| 2004 | 3,569,473 |
| 2005 | 3,942,829 |
| 2006 | 4,165,580 |
| 2007 | 4,560,905 |
| 2008 | 4,899,652 |
| 2009 | 5,071,878 |
| 2010 | 5,277,868 |
| 2011 | 5,253,670 |
| 2012 | 5,359,019 |
| 2013 | 5,567,807 |
| 2014 | 5,705,343 |
| 2015 | 5,901,996 |
| 2016 | 6,042,936 |
| 2017 | 6,138,518 |
| 2018 | 6,563,376 |
| 2019 | 6,940,864 |
| 2020 | 7,219,935 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Mozambique was 48.10 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 48.10 in 2018, while its lowest value was 34.05 in 1973.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 34.05 |
| 1977 | 40.66 |
| 1978 | 40.93 |
| 1979 | 41.15 |
| 1981 | 42.54 |
| 1982 | 42.93 |
| 1983 | 42.63 |
| 1984 | 42.98 |
| 1985 | 43.76 |
| 1986 | 43.92 |
| 1987 | 43.86 |
| 1988 | 43.70 |
| 1989 | 43.54 |
| 1990 | 43.08 |
| 1991 | 42.71 |
| 1992 | 42.87 |
| 1993 | 42.48 |
| 1994 | 42.02 |
| 1995 | 41.83 |
| 1998 | 42.43 |
| 1999 | 42.57 |
| 2000 | 43.02 |
| 2001 | 43.54 |
| 2002 | 44.13 |
| 2004 | 45.33 |
| 2005 | 45.71 |
| 2006 | 46.22 |
| 2007 | 46.45 |
| 2008 | 46.74 |
| 2009 | 47.17 |
| 2010 | 47.27 |
| 2011 | 47.43 |
| 2012 | 47.50 |
| 2013 | 47.59 |
| 2014 | 47.73 |
| 2015 | 47.68 |
| 2016 | 47.96 |
| 2017 | 48.06 |
| 2018 | 48.10 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Mozambique was 124,777 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 124,777 in 2020 and a minimum value of 7,220 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,220 |
| 1972 | 7,493 |
| 1973 | 8,345 |
| 1977 | 15,000 |
| 1978 | 16,142 |
| 1979 | 16,308 |
| 1981 | 17,030 |
| 1982 | 18,751 |
| 1983 | 20,769 |
| 1984 | 21,903 |
| 1985 | 20,286 |
| 1986 | 20,756 |
| 1987 | 20,884 |
| 1988 | 21,410 |
| 1989 | 21,031 |
| 1990 | 23,107 |
| 1991 | 22,236 |
| 1992 | 22,474 |
| 1993 | 22,396 |
| 1994 | 22,544 |
| 1995 | 24,575 |
| 1998 | 34,114 |
| 1999 | 37,440 |
| 2000 | 39,754 |
| 2001 | 42,914 |
| 2002 | 44,960 |
| 2004 | 54,721 |
| 2005 | 59,434 |
| 2006 | 61,932 |
| 2007 | 70,389 |
| 2008 | 76,558 |
| 2009 | 82,753 |
| 2010 | 90,236 |
| 2011 | 94,798 |
| 2012 | 97,717 |
| 2013 | 101,372 |
| 2014 | 104,051 |
| 2015 | 107,976 |
| 2016 | 112,730 |
| 2017 | 117,065 |
| 2018 | 118,743 |
| 2019 | 121,488 |
| 2020 | 124,777 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Mozambique was 46.78 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 46.78 in 2020, while its lowest value was 20.42 in 1983.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 32.77 |
| 1979 | 21.90 |
| 1981 | 21.81 |
| 1982 | 21.00 |
| 1983 | 20.42 |
| 1985 | 21.64 |
| 1986 | 21.58 |
| 1989 | 22.21 |
| 1991 | 23.10 |
| 1992 | 22.84 |
| 1993 | 22.89 |
| 1994 | 22.56 |
| 1995 | 22.75 |
| 1998 | 24.66 |
| 1999 | 25.23 |
| 2000 | 25.70 |
| 2001 | 26.64 |
| 2002 | 27.33 |
| 2004 | 29.94 |
| 2005 | 29.91 |
| 2006 | 26.43 |
| 2007 | 33.51 |
| 2008 | 35.35 |
| 2009 | 37.16 |
| 2010 | 39.20 |
| 2011 | 40.62 |
| 2012 | 40.97 |
| 2013 | 41.27 |
| 2014 | 42.03 |
| 2015 | 43.10 |
| 2016 | 44.00 |
| 2017 | 45.33 |
| 2018 | 45.71 |
| 2019 | 45.98 |
| 2020 | 46.78 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
