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

Mozambique: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 1.45 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.45 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.45 million number
in 2019
All-time low
184,280 number
in 1983
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 1.45 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, male 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 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Mozambique peaked at 1.45 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 184,280 number, in 1983.

Mozambique ranks 20th of 206 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 in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) in Mozambique, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 278,875 number
1971 287,288 number +3.0%
1972 294,972 number +2.7%
1973 301,931 number +2.4%
1974 308,299 number +2.1%
1975 314,167 number +1.9%
1976 324,187 number +3.2%
1977 334,116 number +3.1%
1978 343,386 number +2.8%
1979 351,369 number +2.3%
1980 357,491 number +1.7%
1981 370,757 number +3.7%
1982 383,100 number +3.3%
1983 184,280 number -51.9%
1984 187,623 number +1.8%
1985 188,842 number +0.6%
1986 193,580 number +2.5%
1987 196,991 number +1.8%
1988 199,592 number +1.3%
1989 202,139 number +1.3%
1990 204,961 number +1.4%
1991 206,385 number +0.7%
1992 210,271 number +1.9%
1993 215,821 number +2.6%
1994 222,012 number +2.9%
1995 228,334 number +2.8%
1996 236,130 number +3.4%
1997 243,337 number +3.1%
1998 816,753 number +235.6%
1999 836,301 number +2.4%
2000 859,444 number +2.8%
2001 891,860 number +3.8%
2002 925,805 number +3.8%
2003 959,845 number +3.7%
2004 990,469 number +3.2%
2005 1.02 million number +3.2%
2006 1.06 million number +3.9%
2007 1.10 million number +3.7%
2008 1.14 million number +3.3%
2009 1.16 million number +2.4%
2010 1.19 million number +2.3%
2011 1.22 million number +2.3%
2012 1.24 million number +2.0%
2013 1.27 million number +1.9%
2014 1.29 million number +2.1%
2015 1.32 million number +2.2%
2016 1.35 million number +2.3%
2017 1.38 million number +2.3%
2018 1.42 million number +2.3%
2019 1.45 million number +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 313,859 number 278,875 number 351,369 number 10
1980s 246,440 number 184,280 number 383,100 number 10
1990s 342,030 number 204,961 number 836,301 number 10
2000s 1.01 million number 859,444 number 1.16 million number 10
2010s 1.31 million number 1.19 million number 1.45 million number 10

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 17 Kenya 2.12 million number compare
  2. 18 Türkiye 2.11 million number compare
  3. 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.74 million number compare
  4. 21 Uzbekistan 1.38 million number compare
  5. 22 Yemen 1.23 million number compare
  6. 23 Niger 1.22 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Mozambique?
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Mozambique was 1.45 million number in 2019, 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 1.45 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 184,280 number in 1983.
How does Mozambique rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
Mozambique ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.