Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1699 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mozambique is 0.1699 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.1699 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Mozambique 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +79.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1243 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1489 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.151 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1545 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1587 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1699 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.1699 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2622 units per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.1699 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2789 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +79.7% | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0191 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +38.8% | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 0.0434 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | 0.1545 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | 0.1587 units per square kilometre | 0.1699 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 153 Vanuatu 0.1793 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Guinea 0.1787 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Sweden 0.1764 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Peru 0.1698 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Colombia 0.1629 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Latvia 0.156 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.1699 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1699 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Mozambique rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.