Malawi vs Mozambique: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Malawi
54.32 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Mozambique
57.29 pupils per teacher
in 2022
Malawi rank
10th
Mozambique rank
9th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Malawi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 57.29 pupils per teacher against 54.32 pupils per teacher in Malawi, a difference of 2.97 pupils per teacher.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 10th and Mozambique ranks 9th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.7 pupils per teacher | 55.7 pupils per teacher | 23 pupils per teacher | Malawi |
| 2020s | 52.88 pupils per teacher | 58.04 pupils per teacher | 5.16 pupils per teacher | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Malawi or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 57.29 pupils per teacher against 54.32 pupils per teacher in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Malawi and Mozambique?
- 2.97 pupils per teacher, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Malawi ranks 10th and Mozambique ranks 9th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.