School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Mozambique
Mozambique: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 3.05 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, primary education, male in Mozambique, 1970–2020
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 (number) (School male) in Mozambique, year by year
| 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% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3.05 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.42 million number, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3.05 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million number, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, male (number) (School 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 | +44.1% | 1.10 million number | 1.58 million number |
| 1987 | +25.3% | 709,662 number | 889,294 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99 (2022)
- 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)
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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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.