Population, age 12, total in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population, age 12, total was 676,212 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, total in Mozambique, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 12, total in Mozambique stood at 676,212. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Mozambique peaked at 676,212 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 373,049, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 34th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 373,049 | — |
| 1991 | 378,041 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 381,288 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 383,874 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 387,330 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 392,751 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 400,537 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 410,341 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 421,593 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 433,397 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 445,093 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 456,617 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 468,206 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 479,868 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 491,662 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 503,680 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 515,561 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 527,326 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 539,880 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 554,460 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 571,775 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 592,399 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 615,587 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 639,145 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 676,212 | +5.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 676,212 is above the median for low income countries, which is 429,310, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 676,212 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 279,958, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 396,220 | 373,049 | 433,397 | 10 |
| 2000s | 498,235 | 445,093 | 554,460 | 10 |
| 2010s | 619,024 | 571,775 | 676,212 | 5 |
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 population, age 12, total in Mozambique?
- Population, age 12, total in Mozambique was 676,212 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 676,212 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 373,049 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for population, age 12, total?
- Mozambique ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.