Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mozambique
Mozambique: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 133,644 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mozambique, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mozambique is 133,644, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mozambique peaked at 133,644 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,220, in 1971.
That places Mozambique 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,220 | — |
| 1972 | 7,493 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 8,345 | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 10,009 | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 11,672 | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 13,336 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 15,000 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 16,142 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 16,308 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 16,669 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 17,030 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 18,751 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 20,769 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 21,903 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 20,286 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 20,756 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 20,884 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 21,410 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 21,031 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 23,107 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 22,236 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 22,474 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 22,396 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 22,544 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 24,575 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 27,755 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 30,934 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 34,114 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 37,440 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 39,754 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 42,914 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 44,960 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 49,840 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 54,721 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 59,434 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 61,932 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 70,389 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 76,558 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 82,753 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 90,236 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 94,798 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 97,717 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 101,372 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 104,051 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 107,976 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 112,730 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 117,065 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 118,743 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 121,488 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 124,777 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 129,210 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 133,644 | +3.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 133,644 is above the median for low income countries, which is 68,981, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 133,644 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,725 | 7,220 | 16,308 | 9 |
| 1980s | 19,949 | 16,669 | 21,903 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,758 | 22,236 | 37,440 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,326 | 39,754 | 82,753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,618 | 90,236 | 121,488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,210 | 124,777 | 133,644 | 3 |
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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mozambique?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mozambique was 133,644 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 133,644 in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,220 in 1971.
- How does Mozambique rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Mozambique ranks 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.