School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 6.10 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
6.10 million number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
23rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
6.10 million number
in 2020
All-time low
1.12 million number
in 1975
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 6.10 million number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 6.10 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million number, in 1975.
Mozambique ranks 23rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.21 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.24 million number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.28 million number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.32 million number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.35 million number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.12 million number | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 1.15 million number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.25 million number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.27 million number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.31 million number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.36 million number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.34 million number | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.37 million number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.39 million number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.42 million number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.78 million number | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 1.82 million number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.86 million number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.90 million number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.92 million number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.95 million number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.05 million number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.09 million number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.15 million number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.20 million number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.17 million number | +44.1% |
| 1999 | 3.26 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.34 million number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.44 million number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.56 million number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.68 million number | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.80 million number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.93 million number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4.07 million number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.22 million number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.37 million number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.53 million number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.69 million number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.85 million number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.01 million number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.16 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.30 million number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.43 million number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.56 million number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.69 million number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.83 million number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.96 million number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.10 million number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 million number | 1.12 million number | 1.35 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 million number | 1.27 million number | 1.86 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 million number | 1.90 million number | 3.26 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 million number | 3.34 million number | 4.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 million number | 4.69 million number | 5.96 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.10 million number | 6.10 million number | 6.10 million number | 1 |
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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 6.10 million number in 2020, 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 6.10 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million number in 1975.
- How does Mozambique rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.