School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.61 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.61 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
37th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.61 million
in 2025
All-time low
548,779
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique stood at 2.61 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 2.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 548,779, in 1970.
Mozambique ranks 37th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 548,779 | — |
| 1971 | 571,000 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 597,149 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 619,033 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 638,054 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 686,054 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 707,421 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 732,010 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 757,649 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 789,119 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 826,598 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 862,857 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 610,874 | -29.2% |
| 1983 | 603,971 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 618,047 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 632,337 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 644,314 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 635,485 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 624,847 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 619,730 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 623,800 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 646,760 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 680,483 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 702,243 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 728,805 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 784,333 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 806,380 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 832,898 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million | +47.0% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.33 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.05 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.30 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.41 million | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 2.52 million | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 2.61 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 664,627 | 548,779 | 789,119 | 10 |
| 1980s | 667,906 | 603,971 | 862,857 | 10 |
| 1990s | 828,811 | 623,800 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 1.29 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million | 1.66 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 million | 2.15 million | 2.61 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 34 Yemen 2.74 million compare
- 35 Niger 2.74 million compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 2.70 million compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.53 million compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 2.44 million compare
- 40 Ghana 2.34 million compare
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 213,930 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.62 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 63,215 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 70,429 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,590 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.94 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique was 2.61 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 548,779 in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 37th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release