School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Mozambique
Mozambique: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 1.67 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Mozambique, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Mozambique is 1.67 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Mozambique peaked at 1.67 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 174,569, in 1983.
Mozambique ranks 22nd of 222 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (age male) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 252,816 | — |
| 1971 | 257,713 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 264,340 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 275,065 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 286,847 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 297,052 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 305,569 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 314,023 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 329,405 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 346,931 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 361,902 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 359,028 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 362,380 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 174,569 | -51.8% |
| 1984 | 177,695 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 187,919 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 197,587 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 202,304 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 196,628 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 195,353 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 197,319 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 200,889 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 205,455 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 209,252 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 217,873 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 236,724 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 243,879 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 251,464 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 819,761 | +226.0% |
| 1999 | 838,787 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 860,989 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 885,921 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 912,379 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 938,664 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 964,467 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 988,526 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.67 million | +2.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.67 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 914,058, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.67 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 574,926, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) 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 | +226.0% | 251,464 | 819,761 |
| 1983 | -51.8% | 362,380 | 174,569 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 292,976 | 252,816 | 346,931 | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,536 | 174,569 | 362,380 | 10 |
| 1990s | 342,140 | 197,319 | 838,787 | 10 |
| 2000s | 971,285 | 860,989 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.10 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.49 million | 1.67 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, pre-primary education, male in Mozambique?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Mozambique was 1.67 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,569 in 1983.
- How does Mozambique rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release