Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0041 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mozambique, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mozambique is 0.0041 units per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.0042 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1971.
That places Mozambique 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per person | +57.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.002 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.004 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 135 Jamaica 0.0041 units per person compare
- 136 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0041 units per person compare
- 137 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0041 units per person compare
- 139 Malawi 0.0041 units per person compare
- 140 Cyprus 0.004 units per person compare
- 141 Afghanistan 0.0039 units per person compare
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mozambique?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mozambique was 0.0041 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1971.
- How does Mozambique rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.