Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 63,215 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mozambique, 1973–2022
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 (female) in Mozambique, year by year
| 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% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 63,215 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38,725, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 63,215 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +44.1% | 16,371 | 23,585 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- 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)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, 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.