Population, age 17, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population, age 17, male was 279,881 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, male in Mozambique, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 279,881 for population, age 17, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, male in Mozambique peaked at 279,881 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 148,854, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 41st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 17, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 148,854 | — |
| 1991 | 151,567 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 154,471 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 157,691 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 161,377 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 165,623 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 170,510 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 175,967 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 181,749 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 187,509 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 193,000 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 198,128 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 202,973 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 207,693 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 212,520 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 217,627 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 223,094 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 228,873 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 234,867 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 240,923 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 246,957 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 252,785 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 258,487 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 264,524 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 271,531 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 279,881 | +3.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 279,881 is above the median for low income countries, which is 200,075, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 279,881 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 122,790, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165,532 | 148,854 | 187,509 | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,970 | 193,000 | 240,923 | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,361 | 246,957 | 279,881 | 6 |
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 17, male in Mozambique?
- Population, age 17, male in Mozambique was 279,881 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 279,881 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,854 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for population, age 17, male?
- Mozambique ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 17, male refers to the male population at the specified age.