Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 55,863 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Mozambique, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 55,863 number for teachers in primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 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 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) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2,735 number | — |
| 1979 | 3,572 number | +30.6% |
| 1981 | 3,714 number | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 3,937 number | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 4,242 number | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 4,390 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 4,479 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4,670 number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 5,136 number | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 5,133 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5,127 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5,087 number | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,591 number | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 8,411 number | +50.4% |
| 1999 | 9,445 number | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 10,215 number | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 11,433 number | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 12,287 number | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 16,381 number | +33.3% |
| 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% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 55,863 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 25,934 number, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 55,863 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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% | 5,591 number | 8,411 number |
| 2007 | +44.1% | 16,371 number | 23,585 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,154 number | 2,735 number | 3,572 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 4,239 number | 3,714 number | 4,670 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 6,276 number | 5,087 number | 9,445 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 18,429 number | 10,215 number | 30,752 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 45,882 number | 35,375 number | 55,863 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Mozambique?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Mozambique was 55,863 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 55,863 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,735 number in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Mozambique ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.