Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mozambique

Mozambique: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 2.71 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
63rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
13.66 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-7.38 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
38
1972–2020

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mozambique, 1972–2020

-50510151972199620201972: 3.8 % change on previous year1973: 11.4 % change on previous year1978: 7.6 % change on previous year1979: 1 % change on previous year1982: 10.1 % change on previous year1983: 10.8 % change on previous year1984: 5.5 % change on previous year1985: -7.4 % change on previous year1986: 2.3 % change on previous year1987: 0.617 % change on previous year1988: 2.5 % change on previous year1989: -1.8 % change on previous year1990: 9.9 % change on previous year1991: -3.8 % change on previous year1992: 1.1 % change on previous year1993: -0.347 % change on previous year1994: 0.661 % change on previous year1995: 9 % change on previous year1999: 9.7 % change on previous year2000: 6.2 % change on previous year2001: 7.9 % change on previous year2002: 4.8 % change on previous year2005: 8.6 % change on previous year2006: 4.2 % change on previous year2007: 13.7 % change on previous year2008: 8.8 % change on previous year2009: 8.1 % change on previous year2010: 9 % change on previous year2011: 5.1 % change on previous year2012: 3.1 % change on previous year2013: 3.7 % change on previous year2014: 2.6 % change on previous year2015: 3.8 % change on previous year2016: 4.4 % change on previous year2017: 3.8 % change on previous year2018: 1.4 % change on previous year2019: 2.3 % change on previous year2020: 2.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2020, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mozambique stood at 2.71 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mozambique peaked at 13.66 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -7.38 % change on previous year, in 1985.

That places Mozambique 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mozambique, 1972 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 3.78 % change on previous year
1973 11.37 % change on previous year +200.7%
1978 7.61 % change on previous year -33.0%
1979 1.03 % change on previous year -86.5%
1982 10.11 % change on previous year +882.7%
1983 10.76 % change on previous year +6.5%
1984 5.46 % change on previous year -49.3%
1985 -7.38 % change on previous year -235.2%
1986 2.32 % change on previous year -131.4%
1987 0.6167 % change on previous year -73.4%
1988 2.52 % change on previous year +308.4%
1989 -1.77 % change on previous year -170.3%
1990 9.87 % change on previous year -657.6%
1991 -3.77 % change on previous year -138.2%
1992 1.07 % change on previous year -128.4%
1993 -0.3471 % change on previous year -132.4%
1994 0.6608 % change on previous year -290.4%
1995 9.01 % change on previous year +1263.3%
1999 9.75 % change on previous year +8.2%
2000 6.18 % change on previous year -36.6%
2001 7.95 % change on previous year +28.6%
2002 4.77 % change on previous year -40.0%
2005 8.61 % change on previous year +80.6%
2006 4.2 % change on previous year -51.2%
2007 13.66 % change on previous year +224.9%
2008 8.76 % change on previous year -35.8%
2009 8.09 % change on previous year -7.7%
2010 9.04 % change on previous year +11.7%
2011 5.06 % change on previous year -44.1%
2012 3.08 % change on previous year -39.1%
2013 3.74 % change on previous year +21.5%
2014 2.64 % change on previous year -29.3%
2015 3.77 % change on previous year +42.7%
2016 4.4 % change on previous year +16.7%
2017 3.85 % change on previous year -12.7%
2018 1.43 % change on previous year -62.7%
2019 2.31 % change on previous year +61.3%
2020 2.71 % change on previous year +17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.95 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year 11.37 % change on previous year 4
1980s 2.83 % change on previous year -7.38 % change on previous year 10.76 % change on previous year 8
1990s 3.75 % change on previous year -3.77 % change on previous year 9.87 % change on previous year 7
2000s 7.78 % change on previous year 4.2 % change on previous year 13.66 % change on previous year 8
2010s 3.93 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 9.04 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.71 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 60 Israel 3.08 % change on previous year compare
  2. 61 Malawi 2.79 % change on previous year compare
  3. 62 Switzerland 2.72 % change on previous year compare
  4. 64 Latvia 2.65 % change on previous year compare
  5. 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.52 % change on previous year compare
  6. 66 Madagascar 2.5 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mozambique?
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mozambique was 2.71 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 13.66 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -7.38 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does Mozambique rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
Mozambique ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. 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, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,544 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.