Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 530,923 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
530,923
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
27th
of 222 countries
All-time high
530,923
in 2025
All-time low
120,550
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mozambique, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 530,923 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mozambique peaked at 530,923 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 120,550, in 1970.
That places Mozambique 27th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 120,550 | — |
| 1971 | 123,013 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 126,139 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 131,000 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 136,788 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 143,427 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 149,901 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 154,854 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 160,598 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 167,784 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 175,579 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 175,187 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 174,775 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 172,092 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 171,906 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 175,089 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 185,169 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 194,282 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 194,091 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 190,795 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 190,937 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 194,009 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 198,451 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 202,140 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 211,873 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 230,305 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 236,872 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 243,791 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 257,276 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 262,493 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 268,805 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 274,731 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 281,911 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 291,550 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 300,205 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 308,845 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 318,315 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 326,462 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 333,367 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 339,571 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 346,445 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 354,669 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 363,475 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 372,756 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 386,014 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 408,220 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 428,056 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 441,460 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 453,375 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 464,038 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 474,487 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 481,516 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 493,269 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 505,595 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 518,128 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 530,923 | +2.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 530,923 is above the median for low income countries, which is 315,446, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 530,923 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 209,361, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 141,405 | 120,550 | 167,784 | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,896 | 171,906 | 194,282 | 10 |
| 1990s | 222,815 | 190,937 | 262,493 | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,376 | 268,805 | 339,571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 401,851 | 346,445 | 464,038 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,653 | 474,487 | 530,923 | 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mozambique?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mozambique was 530,923 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 530,923 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,550 in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Mozambique ranks 27th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release