School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Mozambique
Mozambique: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 1.43 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Mozambique, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1.43 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Mozambique peaked at 1.43 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 184,647 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, female (number) (School) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 281,309 number | — |
| 1971 | 289,612 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 297,217 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 304,165 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 310,625 number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 316,725 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 326,408 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 336,110 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 345,306 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 353,391 number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 359,837 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 372,527 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 384,313 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 184,647 number | -52.0% |
| 1984 | 188,229 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 190,136 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 194,617 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 198,113 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 200,975 number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 203,660 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 206,268 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 208,850 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 212,817 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 217,712 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 222,873 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 228,142 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 235,816 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 243,456 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 822,654 number | +237.9% |
| 1999 | 842,329 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 865,361 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 897,676 number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 930,847 number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 963,836 number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 994,219 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million number | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million number | +2.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.43 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 741,440 number, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.43 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,628 number, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +237.9% | 243,456 number | 822,654 number |
| 1983 | -52.0% | 384,313 number | 184,647 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 316,087 number | 281,309 number | 353,391 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 247,705 number | 184,647 number | 384,313 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 344,092 number | 206,268 number | 842,329 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million number | 865,361 number | 1.16 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million number | 1.19 million number | 1.43 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Mozambique?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Mozambique was 1.43 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,647 number in 1983.
- How does Mozambique rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.