School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 6.88 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.88 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
6.88 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.07 million
in 1975
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Mozambique stood at 6.88 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 6.88 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 1975.
Mozambique ranks 23rd 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, primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.11 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.21 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.07 million | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.16 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.21 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.26 million | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.31 million | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.33 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.35 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.33 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.76 million | +26.5% |
| 1988 | 1.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.82 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.85 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.99 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.17 million | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 2.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.31 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.32 million | +43.5% |
| 1999 | 3.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.47 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.55 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.64 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.83 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.05 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.17 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.41 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.84 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.29 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.47 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.67 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.87 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.07 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.26 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.42 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 6.88 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 million | 1.07 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million | 1.31 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 1.82 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 million | 3.47 million | 4.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 million | 4.52 million | 5.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.49 million | 6.07 million | 6.88 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 20 Russian Federation 7.48 million compare
- 21 South Africa 7.34 million compare
- 22 Afghanistan 6.99 million compare
- 24 Iraq 6.78 million compare
- 25 Angola 6.54 million compare
- 26 Yemen 6.46 million compare
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Mozambique?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mozambique was 6.88 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 1975.
- How does Mozambique rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release