Female teachers in Mozambique
Mozambique: Female teachers was 47.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female teachers in Mozambique, 1973–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Mozambique is 47.3, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Mozambique peaked at 47.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.42, in 1983.
That places Mozambique 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female teachers in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 32.77 | — |
| 1979 | 21.9 | -33.2% |
| 1981 | 21.81 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 21 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 20.42 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 21.64 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 21.58 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 22.21 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 23.1 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 22.84 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 22.89 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 22.56 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 22.75 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 24.66 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 25.23 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 25.7 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 26.64 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 27.33 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 29.94 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 29.91 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 26.43 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 33.51 | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 35.35 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 37.16 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 39.2 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 40.62 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 40.97 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.27 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 42.03 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 43.1 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 44 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 45.33 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 45.71 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 45.98 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 46.78 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 47.3 | +1.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 47.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.08, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 47.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -33.2% | 32.77 | 21.9 |
| 2007 | +26.8% | 26.43 | 33.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.34 | 21.9 | 32.77 | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.44 | 20.42 | 22.21 | 6 |
| 1990s | 23.43 | 22.56 | 25.23 | 7 |
| 2000s | 30.22 | 25.7 | 37.16 | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.82 | 39.2 | 45.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.04 | 46.78 | 47.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Mozambique?
- Female teachers in Mozambique was 47.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.42 in 1983.
- How does Mozambique rank for female teachers?
- Mozambique ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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