Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mozambique
Mozambique: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 55.27 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mozambique, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 55.27 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mozambique peaked at 87.46 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 52.44, in 2017.
That places Mozambique 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 68.82 | — |
| 1972 | 60.02 | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 69.26 | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 85.1 | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 84.44 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 87.46 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 81.46 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 68.62 | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 55.98 | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 56.51 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 61.52 | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 60.73 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 61.66 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 56.03 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 57.57 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 54.54 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 54.75 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 53.37 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 54.8 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 57.75 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 57.6 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 60.88 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 61.49 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 63.99 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 65.94 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 67.24 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 65.23 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 66.34 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 67.26 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 64.8 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 64 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 61.29 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 58.49 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 55.42 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 54.84 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 54.92 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.83 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.66 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 53.61 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 52.44 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 55.27 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.85 | 60.02 | 87.46 | 6 |
| 1980s | 62.23 | 55.98 | 81.46 | 9 |
| 1990s | 56.9 | 53.37 | 61.49 | 8 |
| 2000s | 65.12 | 61.29 | 67.26 | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.94 | 52.44 | 58.49 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mozambique?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mozambique was 55.27 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 87.46 in 1979.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.44 in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.