Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Mozambique
Mozambique: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 57.29 headcount basis in 2022. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Mozambique, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Mozambique is 57.29 headcount basis, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Mozambique peaked at 62.43 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 52.17 headcount basis, in 2017.
Mozambique ranks 9th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 62.43 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 60.57 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 54.34 headcount basis | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 53.31 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 52.17 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 55.03 headcount basis | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 56.92 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 58.8 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 57.29 headcount basis | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.4 headcount basis | 52.17 headcount basis | 62.43 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.04 headcount basis | 57.29 headcount basis | 58.8 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 6 Cameroon 63.48 headcount basis compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 61.51 headcount basis compare
- 8 Burundi 60.79 headcount basis compare
- 10 Malawi 54.32 headcount basis compare
- 11 Afghanistan 54.03 headcount basis compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 53.24 headcount basis compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.16 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Mozambique?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Mozambique was 57.29 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 62.43 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.17 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Mozambique ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release