School age population, primary education, male in Mozambique

Mozambique: School age population, primary education, male was 3.05 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.05 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.05 million number
in 2020
All-time low
557,317 number
in 1975
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, primary education, male in Mozambique, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 3.05 million number for school age population, primary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Mozambique peaked at 3.05 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 557,317 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, male in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for School age population, primary education, male (number) in Mozambique, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 600,940 number
1971 619,881 number +3.2%
1972 638,640 number +3.0%
1973 656,112 number +2.7%
1974 671,733 number +2.4%
1975 557,317 number -17.0%
1976 574,051 number +3.0%
1977 591,316 number +3.0%
1978 607,792 number +2.8%
1979 622,338 number +2.4%
1980 634,080 number +1.9%
1981 656,082 number +3.5%
1982 678,003 number +3.3%
1983 672,464 number -0.8%
1984 686,494 number +2.1%
1985 693,850 number +1.1%
1986 709,662 number +2.3%
1987 889,294 number +25.3%
1988 905,742 number +1.8%
1989 924,958 number +2.1%
1990 948,341 number +2.5%
1991 951,161 number +0.3%
1992 966,706 number +1.6%
1993 989,597 number +2.4%
1994 1.01 million number +2.4%
1995 1.04 million number +2.2%
1996 1.07 million number +3.0%
1997 1.10 million number +2.8%
1998 1.58 million number +44.1%
1999 1.62 million number +2.6%
2000 1.67 million number +2.6%
2001 1.72 million number +3.0%
2002 1.77 million number +3.2%
2003 1.83 million number +3.4%
2004 1.89 million number +3.4%
2005 1.95 million number +3.3%
2006 2.02 million number +3.5%
2007 2.10 million number +3.7%
2008 2.18 million number +3.7%
2009 2.26 million number +3.7%
2010 2.34 million number +3.5%
2011 2.42 million number +3.6%
2012 2.50 million number +3.3%
2013 2.57 million number +3.0%
2014 2.65 million number +2.8%
2015 2.71 million number +2.5%
2016 2.78 million number +2.4%
2017 2.85 million number +2.4%
2018 2.92 million number +2.4%
2019 2.99 million number +2.4%
2020 3.05 million number +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 614,012 number 557,317 number 671,733 number 10
1980s 745,063 number 634,080 number 924,958 number 10
1990s 1.13 million number 948,341 number 1.62 million number 10
2000s 1.94 million number 1.67 million number 2.26 million number 10
2010s 2.67 million number 2.34 million number 2.99 million number 10
2020s 3.05 million number 3.05 million number 3.05 million number 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 20 Russian Federation 3.62 million number compare
  2. 21 Sudan 3.39 million number compare
  3. 22 Afghanistan 3.27 million number compare
  4. 24 Iraq 3.02 million number compare
  5. 25 Angola 2.94 million number compare
  6. 26 Türkiye 2.80 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, male in Mozambique?
School age population, primary education, male in Mozambique was 3.05 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 3.05 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 557,317 number in 1975.
How does Mozambique rank for school age population, primary education, male?
Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.