Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 47.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Mozambique, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 47.3% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Mozambique peaked at 47.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2013.
That places Mozambique 88th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42.7% | — |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | +0.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 47.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.3%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 47.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.4%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.3% | 42.7% | 46.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 47.0% | 47.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 85 Burkina Faso 52.4% compare
- 86 Ghana 50.5% compare
- 87 Tanzania, United Republic of 48.3% compare
- 89 Solomon Islands 46.9% compare
- 90 Bhutan 45.8% compare
- 91 Gambia 42.8% 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Mozambique?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Mozambique was 47.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2013.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Mozambique ranks 88th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release