School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.88 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mozambique is 2.88 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 2.88 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 368,927 number, in 1983.
That places Mozambique 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 560,184 number | — |
| 1971 | 576,900 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 592,189 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 606,096 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 618,924 number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 630,892 number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 650,595 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 670,226 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 688,692 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 704,760 number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 717,328 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 743,284 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 767,413 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 368,927 number | -51.9% |
| 1984 | 375,852 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 378,978 number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 388,197 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 395,104 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 400,567 number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 405,799 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 411,229 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 415,235 number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 423,088 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 433,533 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 444,885 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 456,476 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 471,946 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 486,793 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.64 million number | +236.8% |
| 1999 | 1.68 million number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.86 million number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.92 million number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.98 million number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.12 million number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.20 million number | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.33 million number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.38 million number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.43 million number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.48 million number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.53 million number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.64 million number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.70 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.76 million number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.82 million number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 629,946 number | 560,184 number | 704,760 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 494,145 number | 368,927 number | 767,413 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 686,122 number | 411,229 number | 1.68 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 million number | 1.72 million number | 2.33 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million number | 2.38 million number | 2.88 million number | 10 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mozambique?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mozambique was 2.88 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 368,927 number in 1983.
- How does Mozambique rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.