Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Mozambique
Mozambique: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount was 31.11 headcount basis in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
31.11 headcount basis
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
11th
of 77 countries
All-time high
38.4 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
29.11 headcount basis
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2014
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Mozambique, 2006–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 31.11 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in 2014.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Mozambique peaked at 38.4 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.11 headcount basis, in 2006.
Mozambique ranks 11th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.11 headcount basis | — |
| 2007 | 30.68 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 32.77 headcount basis | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 38.4 headcount basis | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 31.11 headcount basis | -19.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 31.11 headcount basis is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.78 headcount basis, 85% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 31.11 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.05 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.85 headcount basis | 29.11 headcount basis | 32.77 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.75 headcount basis | 31.11 headcount basis | 38.4 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 8 Sierra Leone 41.29 headcount basis
- 9 Suriname 37.37 headcount basis compare
- 10 Rwanda 32.27 headcount basis
- 12 Philippines 29.11 headcount basis
- 13 Kenya 28.98 headcount basis compare
- 14 Nepal 27.62 headcount basis compare
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 pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Mozambique?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Mozambique was 31.11 headcount basis in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.11 headcount basis in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Mozambique ranks 11th out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release