Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 47.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Mozambique, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Mozambique stood at 47.4%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Mozambique peaked at 47.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 109th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.7% | — |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 47.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.1%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 47.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.9%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 33.7% | 40.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 42.0% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 47.0% | 47.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 trained according in Mozambique?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Mozambique was 47.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Mozambique ranks 109th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 trained 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