School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 917,926 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
917,926
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
29th
of 222 countries
All-time high
917,926
in 2025
All-time low
202,906
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique is 917,926, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 917,926 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 202,906, in 1970.
Mozambique ranks 29th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 202,906 | — |
| 1971 | 210,994 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 218,064 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 224,764 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 231,784 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 249,692 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 259,542 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 270,770 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 283,806 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 296,953 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 308,656 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 314,272 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 321,682 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 317,832 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 325,091 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 330,060 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 332,292 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 327,637 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 321,304 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 323,279 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 338,570 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 352,607 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 362,166 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 360,260 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 373,584 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 407,799 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 422,207 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 436,704 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 434,967 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 447,294 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 457,236 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 467,132 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 478,339 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 490,784 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 502,660 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 513,498 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 526,631 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 539,237 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 554,277 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 573,941 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 591,575 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 609,062 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 628,335 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 644,875 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 658,911 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 671,295 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 685,109 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 701,667 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 719,324 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 737,879 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 764,027 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 808,096 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 847,403 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 873,751 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 896,623 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 917,926 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 244,928 | 202,906 | 296,953 | 10 |
| 1980s | 322,210 | 308,656 | 332,292 | 10 |
| 1990s | 393,616 | 338,570 | 447,294 | 10 |
| 2000s | 510,374 | 457,236 | 573,941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 664,803 | 591,575 | 737,879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 851,304 | 764,027 | 917,926 | 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique was 917,926 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 917,926 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,906 in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 29th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release