Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 933,167 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mozambique, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mozambique stood at 933,167 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mozambique peaked at 933,167 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 261,369 number, in 1970.
That places Mozambique 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 261,369 number | — |
| 1971 | 269,494 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 276,930 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 283,739 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 289,925 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 295,500 number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 304,492 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 313,531 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 322,168 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 329,775 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 335,818 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 347,731 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 359,121 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 354,531 number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 361,661 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 365,388 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 374,355 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 381,393 number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 387,426 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 393,719 number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 400,636 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 404,648 number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 411,926 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 421,389 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 431,533 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 441,432 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 455,464 number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 469,051 number | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 501,120 number | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 515,086 number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 528,427 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 547,191 number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 567,179 number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 587,722 number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 608,070 number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 627,463 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 651,383 number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 676,513 number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 701,597 number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 725,274 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 745,978 number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 767,213 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 785,894 number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 802,914 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 819,209 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 836,033 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 854,899 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 874,420 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 894,278 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 914,011 number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 933,167 number | +2.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 933,167 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 508,120 number, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 933,167 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 294,692 number | 261,369 number | 329,775 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 366,114 number | 335,818 number | 393,719 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 445,228 number | 400,636 number | 515,086 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 622,082 number | 528,427 number | 725,274 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 829,485 number | 745,978 number | 914,011 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 933,167 number | 933,167 number | 933,167 number | 1 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mozambique?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mozambique was 933,167 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 933,167 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 261,369 number in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Mozambique ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.