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

Mozambique: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 63,215 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
63,215
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
59th
of 212 countries
All-time high
63,215
in 2022
All-time low
2,735
in 1973
Years of data
45
1973–2022

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mozambique, 1973–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k1973199720221973: 2.7k1979: 3.6k1980: 3.6k1981: 3.7k1982: 3.9k1983: 4.2k1984: 4.3k1985: 4.4k1986: 4.5k1987: 4.5k1988: 4.6k1989: 4.7k1990: 4.9k1991: 5.1k1992: 5.1k1993: 5.1k1994: 5.1k1995: 5.6k1996: 6.5k1997: 7.5k1998: 8.4k1999: 9.4k2000: 10.2k2001: 11.4k2002: 12.3k2003: 14.3k2004: 16.4k2005: 17.8k2006: 16.4k2007: 23.6k2008: 27.1k2009: 30.8k2010: 35.4k2011: 38.5k2012: 40.0k2013: 41.8k2014: 43.7k2015: 46.5k2016: 49.6k2017: 53.1k2018: 54.3k2019: 55.9k2020: 58.4k2021: 60.8k2022: 63.2k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mozambique is 63,215, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mozambique peaked at 63,215 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,735, in 1973.

Mozambique ranks 59th of 212 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 2022.
Year Value Change
1973 2,735
1979 3,572 +30.6%
1980 3,643 +2.0%
1981 3,714 +1.9%
1982 3,937 +6.0%
1983 4,242 +7.7%
1984 4,316 +1.7%
1985 4,390 +1.7%
1986 4,479 +2.0%
1987 4,543 +1.4%
1988 4,606 +1.4%
1989 4,670 +1.4%
1990 4,903 +5.0%
1991 5,136 +4.8%
1992 5,133 -0.1%
1993 5,127 -0.1%
1994 5,087 -0.8%
1995 5,591 +9.9%
1996 6,531 +16.8%
1997 7,471 +14.4%
1998 8,411 +12.6%
1999 9,445 +12.3%
2000 10,215 +8.2%
2001 11,433 +11.9%
2002 12,287 +7.5%
2003 14,334 +16.7%
2004 16,381 +14.3%
2005 17,774 +8.5%
2006 16,371 -7.9%
2007 23,585 +44.1%
2008 27,062 +14.7%
2009 30,752 +13.6%
2010 35,375 +15.0%
2011 38,505 +8.8%
2012 40,033 +4.0%
2013 41,832 +4.5%
2014 43,728 +4.5%
2015 46,538 +6.4%
2016 49,598 +6.6%
2017 53,064 +7.0%
2018 54,281 +2.3%
2019 55,863 +2.9%
2020 58,365 +4.5%
2021 60,790 +4.2%
2022 63,215 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,154 2,735 3,572 2
1980s 4,254 3,643 4,670 10
1990s 6,284 4,903 9,445 10
2000s 18,019 10,215 30,752 10
2010s 45,882 35,375 55,863 10
2020s 60,790 58,365 63,215 3

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 56 Cuba 66,944 compare
  2. 57 Belgium 66,778 compare
  3. 58 Sri Lanka 64,434 compare
  4. 60 Dominican Republic 62,598 compare
  5. 61 Ghana 61,540 compare
  6. 62 Ecuador 61,519 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 63,215 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 63,215 in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 2,735 in 1973.
How does Mozambique rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Mozambique ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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 851 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
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.