School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 810,800 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
810,800 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
29th
of 204 countries
All-time high
810,800 number
in 2020
All-time low
223,133 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique stood at 810,800 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 810,800 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 223,133 number, in 1970.
Mozambique ranks 29th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 223,133 number | — |
| 1971 | 229,626 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 236,996 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 244,584 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 251,342 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 264,896 number | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 272,337 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 280,467 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 288,353 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 295,226 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 301,017 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 310,499 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 320,582 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 318,839 number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 326,289 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 331,008 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 337,459 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 332,447 number | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 339,924 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 349,431 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 360,676 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 362,471 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 368,883 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 378,719 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 388,856 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 396,345 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 405,239 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 414,549 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 412,708 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 422,404 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 432,899 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 444,010 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 456,823 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 470,933 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 486,027 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 501,739 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 517,754 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 535,420 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 554,341 number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 573,755 number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 594,379 number | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 617,250 number | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 641,664 number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 666,303 number | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 691,979 number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 716,456 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 735,894 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 753,721 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 772,626 number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 791,848 number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 810,800 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 258,696 number | 223,133 number | 295,226 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 326,750 number | 301,017 number | 349,431 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 391,085 number | 360,676 number | 422,404 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 497,370 number | 432,899 number | 573,755 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 698,212 number | 594,379 number | 791,848 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 810,800 number | 810,800 number | 810,800 number | 1 |
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 810,800 number in 2020, 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 810,800 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,133 number in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.