School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mozambique
Mozambique: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 1.08 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.08 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
27th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2025
All-time low
247,449
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mozambique, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mozambique stood at 1.08 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mozambique peaked at 1.08 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 247,449, in 1970.
That places Mozambique 27th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 247,449 | — |
| 1971 | 252,495 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 259,383 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 269,235 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 281,169 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 292,670 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 302,533 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 310,482 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 323,473 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 340,258 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 356,020 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 356,371 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 359,452 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 353,157 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 360,322 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 379,437 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 396,287 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 405,760 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 394,339 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 391,721 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 395,591 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 402,665 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 411,762 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 419,195 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 436,335 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 473,927 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 488,251 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 503,361 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 529,032 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 541,709 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 553,730 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 568,278 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 587,578 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 604,800 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 621,890 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 640,684 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 656,775 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 670,343 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 682,219 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 695,543 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 711,616 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 728,757 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 747,066 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 773,051 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 817,061 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 856,281 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 882,467 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 905,193 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 926,666 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 947,368 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 961,043 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 984,077 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 1.08 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 287,915 | 247,449 | 340,258 | 10 |
| 1980s | 375,287 | 353,157 | 405,760 | 10 |
| 1990s | 460,183 | 395,591 | 541,709 | 10 |
| 2000s | 628,184 | 553,730 | 695,543 | 10 |
| 2010s | 829,553 | 711,616 | 947,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 961,043 | 1.08 million | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Mozambique?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mozambique was 1.08 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,449 in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mozambique ranks 27th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release