Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both was 99.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mozambique, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mozambique stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mozambique peaked at 99.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 52nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.8% | — |
| 2006 | 64.6% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 75.9% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 80.1% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 99.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 99.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 59.8% | 71.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 75.9% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 99.2% | 2 |
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mozambique?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mozambique was 99.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mozambique ranks 52nd out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release