Population, age 21, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population, age 21, female was 250,090 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, female in Mozambique, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, female in Mozambique stood at 250,090. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Mozambique peaked at 250,090 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 124,444, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 46th 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 21, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 124,444 | — |
| 1991 | 131,351 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 140,785 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 151,365 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 161,133 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 168,693 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 173,591 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 176,296 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 177,487 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 178,242 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 179,373 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 181,003 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 182,951 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 185,386 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 188,449 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 192,228 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 196,868 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 202,354 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 208,406 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 214,618 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 220,698 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 226,556 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 232,289 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 238,008 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 250,090 | +5.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 250,090 is above the median for low income countries, which is 170,874, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 250,090 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106,698, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,339 | 124,444 | 178,242 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,164 | 179,373 | 214,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,528 | 220,698 | 250,090 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 43 Malaysia 263,947 compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 261,966 compare
- 45 Ukraine 252,612 compare
- 47 Madagascar 236,452 compare
- 48 Cote d'Ivoire 234,866 compare
- 49 Poland 228,443 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 21, female in Mozambique?
- Population, age 21, female in Mozambique was 250,090 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 250,090 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,444 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for population, age 21, female?
- Mozambique ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 21, 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.