Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 9.74 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mozambique is 9.74 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 9.74 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5719 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Mozambique ranks 93rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6319 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.5719 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.735 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8545 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 1978 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1999 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 5.3 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.81 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.46 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.64 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.77 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 8.79 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 9.18 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 9.74 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 0.5719 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.89 units per square kilometre | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 6.45 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.44 units per square kilometre | 6.68 units per square kilometre | 8.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.46 units per square kilometre | 9.18 units per square kilometre | 9.74 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 90 Burkina Faso 10.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Lesotho 10.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Guinea-Bissau 9.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Honduras 9.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Malaysia 9.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.33 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 9.74 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.74 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5719 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Mozambique rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.