Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mozambique

Mozambique: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 55,863 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
55,863 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
59th
of 196 countries
All-time high
55,863 number
in 2019
All-time low
2,735 number
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2019

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mozambique, 1973–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1973199620191973: 2.7k number1979: 3.6k number1980: 3.6k number1981: 3.7k number1982: 3.9k number1983: 4.2k number1984: 4.3k number1985: 4.4k number1986: 4.5k number1987: 4.5k number1988: 4.6k number1989: 4.7k number1990: 4.9k number1991: 5.1k number1992: 5.1k number1993: 5.1k number1994: 5.1k number1995: 5.6k number1996: 6.5k number1997: 7.5k number1998: 8.4k number1999: 9.4k number2000: 10.2k number2001: 11.4k number2002: 12.3k number2003: 14.3k number2004: 16.4k number2005: 17.8k number2006: 16.4k number2007: 23.6k number2008: 27.1k number2009: 30.8k number2010: 35.4k number2011: 38.5k number2012: 40.0k number2013: 41.8k number2014: 43.7k number2015: 46.5k number2016: 49.6k number2017: 53.1k number2018: 54.3k number2019: 55.9k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mozambique is 55,863 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mozambique peaked at 55,863 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,735 number, in 1973.

Mozambique ranks 59th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mozambique, 1973 to 2019.
Year number Change
1973 2,735 number
1979 3,572 number +30.6%
1980 3,643 number +2.0%
1981 3,714 number +1.9%
1982 3,937 number +6.0%
1983 4,242 number +7.7%
1984 4,316 number +1.7%
1985 4,390 number +1.7%
1986 4,479 number +2.0%
1987 4,543 number +1.4%
1988 4,606 number +1.4%
1989 4,670 number +1.4%
1990 4,903 number +5.0%
1991 5,136 number +4.8%
1992 5,133 number -0.1%
1993 5,127 number -0.1%
1994 5,087 number -0.8%
1995 5,591 number +9.9%
1996 6,531 number +16.8%
1997 7,471 number +14.4%
1998 8,411 number +12.6%
1999 9,445 number +12.3%
2000 10,215 number +8.2%
2001 11,433 number +11.9%
2002 12,287 number +7.5%
2003 14,334 number +16.7%
2004 16,381 number +14.3%
2005 17,774 number +8.5%
2006 16,371 number -7.9%
2007 23,585 number +44.1%
2008 27,062 number +14.7%
2009 30,752 number +13.6%
2010 35,375 number +15.0%
2011 38,505 number +8.8%
2012 40,033 number +4.0%
2013 41,832 number +4.5%
2014 43,728 number +4.5%
2015 46,538 number +6.4%
2016 49,598 number +6.6%
2017 53,064 number +7.0%
2018 54,281 number +2.3%
2019 55,863 number +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,154 number 2,735 number 3,572 number 2
1980s 4,254 number 3,643 number 4,670 number 10
1990s 6,284 number 4,903 number 9,445 number 10
2000s 18,019 number 10,215 number 30,752 number 10
2010s 45,882 number 35,375 number 55,863 number 10

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 56 Ecuador 61,665 number compare
  2. 57 Belgium 60,286 number compare
  3. 58 Sweden 56,697 number compare
  4. 60 Jordan 54,547 number compare
  5. 61 Cameroon 53,596 number compare
  6. 62 Dominican Republic 53,321 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mozambique?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mozambique was 55,863 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 55,863 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 2,735 number in 1973.
How does Mozambique rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Mozambique ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.