School age population, pre-primary education, female in Mozambique

Mozambique: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 1.43 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.43 million number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.43 million number
in 2019
All-time low
184,647 number
in 1983
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, pre-primary education, female in Mozambique, 1970–2019

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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 in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) in Mozambique, 1970 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Kenya 2.09 million number compare
  2. 18 Türkiye 2.01 million number compare
  3. 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.70 million number compare
  4. 21 Uzbekistan 1.31 million number compare
  5. 22 Niger 1.18 million number compare
  6. 23 Yemen 1.18 million number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.