Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 5.01 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1973–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 5.01 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 5.01 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4848 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
Mozambique ranks 91st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.4848 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.9633 units per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 1978 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9338 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8483 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8976 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8927 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.899 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9193 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8589 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8693 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9122 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8869 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8715 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8977 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9598 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 5.01 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.01 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 5.01 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.18 units per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +98.7% | 0.4848 units per square kilometre | 0.9633 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +45.2% | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8848 units per square kilometre | 0.4848 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9036 units per square kilometre | 0.8483 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 0.8715 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 3.41 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.89 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 4.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 units per square kilometre | 4.73 units per square kilometre | 5.01 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 88 Lesotho 5.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Burkina Faso 5.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Guinea-Bissau 5.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Honduras 4.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Malaysia 4.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.79 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mozambique was 5.01 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4848 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 91st out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.