Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female was 85.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mozambique, 2006–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mozambique stood at 85.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mozambique peaked at 90.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2008.
Mozambique ranks 67th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 73.6% | — |
| 2007 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | -4.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 85.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.6%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 85.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 72.4% | 80.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 79.7% | 90.6% | 6 |
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 85.9% in 2015, 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 90.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mozambique ranks 67th out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release