Enrolment in primary education, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Enrolment in primary education, male was 3.94 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male in Mozambique, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Mozambique is 3.94 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Mozambique peaked at 3.94 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 381,210, in 1973.
Mozambique ranks 20th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 381,210 | — |
| 1977 | 757,534 | +98.7% |
| 1978 | 805,090 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 839,316 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 797,091 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 734,308 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 667,048 | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 705,820 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 701,973 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 706,924 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 722,894 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 675,398 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 683,589 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 717,310 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 697,437 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 685,314 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 705,919 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 754,767 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 823,295 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.69 million | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.95 million | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 2.14 million | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.24 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.44 million | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2.68 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.78 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.81 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.07 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.13 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.39 million | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 3.58 million | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.72 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.94 million | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 695,788 | 381,210 | 839,316 | 4 |
| 1980s | 710,561 | 667,048 | 797,091 | 9 |
| 1990s | 862,725 | 685,314 | 1.32 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.09 million | 1.45 million | 2.68 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.06 million | 2.76 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 million | 3.72 million | 3.94 million | 2 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Mozambique?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Mozambique was 3.94 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,210 in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release