Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0804 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1973–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.0804 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.0804 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Mozambique 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1999 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0804 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1042 units per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0804 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 | +50.4% | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +44.1% | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | 0.045 units per square kilometre | 0.071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 158 Brazil 0.0857 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 New Zealand 0.0854 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Belize 0.0843 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0801 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Finland 0.0795 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 0.0738 units per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0804 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0804 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.