Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Mozambique
Mozambique: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 57.29 pupils per teacher in 2022. ▬ Flat
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Mozambique, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Mozambique is 57.29 pupils per teacher, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Mozambique peaked at 62.43 pupils per teacher in 2013 and was at its lowest, 52.17 pupils per teacher, in 2017.
Mozambique ranks 9th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 62.43 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2014 | 60.57 pupils per teacher | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 54.34 pupils per teacher | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 53.31 pupils per teacher | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 52.17 pupils per teacher | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 55.03 pupils per teacher | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 56.92 pupils per teacher | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 58.8 pupils per teacher | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 57.29 pupils per teacher | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.4 pupils per teacher | 52.17 pupils per teacher | 62.43 pupils per teacher | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.04 pupils per teacher | 57.29 pupils per teacher | 58.8 pupils per teacher | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 6 Cameroon 63.48 pupils per teacher compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 61.51 pupils per teacher compare
- 8 Burundi 60.79 pupils per teacher compare
- 10 Malawi 54.32 pupils per teacher compare
- 11 Afghanistan 54.03 pupils per teacher compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 53.24 pupils per teacher compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 512,577 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.85 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 559,063 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,100 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -28.34 % change on previous year (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Mozambique?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Mozambique was 57.29 pupils per teacher in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 62.43 pupils per teacher in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.17 pupils per teacher in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Mozambique ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.