Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Mozambique, 1972–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 4.4 % change on previous year for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Mozambique peaked at 28.53 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -9.64 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Mozambique 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -9.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 28.53 % change on previous year | -400.3% |
| 1978 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1979 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1982 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 1983 | -9.64 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1984 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8281 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9943 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 1988 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -416.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9169 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1990 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +346.4% |
| 1991 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 1992 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1993 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -258.1% |
| 1994 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +161.3% |
| 1995 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1999 | 10.86 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2005 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 2006 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2007 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 2008 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2011 | -0.4585 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2012 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -537.3% |
| 2013 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 2014 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 7 % change on previous year | +329.2% |
| 2019 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.61 % change on previous year | -9.5 % change on previous year | 28.53 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -1.54 % change on previous year | -9.64 % change on previous year | 6.47 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.89 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 10.86 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.14 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 11.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -0.4585 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 19 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Botswana 4.49 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Namibia 4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Czechia 4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Bahrain 4.09 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Burundi 4.06 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Mozambique?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Mozambique was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 28.53 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.64 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Mozambique rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.