Population, age 20, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population, age 20, female was 257,543 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 20, female in Mozambique, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 257,543 for population, age 20, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, female in Mozambique peaked at 257,543 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 131,392, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 20, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131,392 | — |
| 1991 | 137,854 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 146,443 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 155,967 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 164,735 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 171,549 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 175,996 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 178,503 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 179,737 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 180,737 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 182,284 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 184,522 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 187,260 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 190,543 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 194,347 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 198,644 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 203,533 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 209,040 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 214,966 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 221,029 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 227,032 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 232,863 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 238,595 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 244,432 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 257,543 | +5.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 257,543 is above the median for low income countries, which is 178,048, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 257,543 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,634, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,291 | 131,392 | 180,737 | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,617 | 182,284 | 221,029 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240,093 | 227,032 | 257,543 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 42 Ghana 267,374 compare
- 43 Malaysia 262,446 compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 261,749 compare
- 46 Madagascar 244,498 compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 238,236 compare
- 48 Ukraine 238,179 compare
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 population, age 20, female in Mozambique?
- Population, age 20, female in Mozambique was 257,543 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 257,543 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,392 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for population, age 20, female?
- Mozambique ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Population, age 20, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.