Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 70,429 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male in Mozambique, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 70,429 for teachers in primary education, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Mozambique peaked at 70,429 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,610, in 1973.
Mozambique ranks 28th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5,610 | — |
| 1979 | 12,736 | +127.0% |
| 1981 | 13,316 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 14,814 | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 16,527 | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 15,896 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 16,277 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 16,361 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 17,100 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 17,341 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 17,269 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 17,457 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 18,984 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 25,703 | +35.4% |
| 1999 | 27,995 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 29,539 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 31,481 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 32,673 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 38,340 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 41,660 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 45,561 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 46,804 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 49,496 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 52,001 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 54,861 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 56,293 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 57,684 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 59,540 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 60,323 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 61,438 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 63,132 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 64,001 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 64,462 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 65,625 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 66,412 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 70,429 | +6.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 70,429 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,372, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 70,429 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +127.0% | 5,610 | 12,736 |
| 1998 | +35.4% | 18,984 | 25,703 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,173 | 5,610 | 12,736 | 2 |
| 1980s | 15,532 | 13,316 | 16,527 | 6 |
| 1990s | 20,264 | 17,100 | 27,995 | 7 |
| 2000s | 40,839 | 29,539 | 52,001 | 9 |
| 2010s | 60,736 | 54,861 | 65,625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,420 | 66,412 | 70,429 | 2 |
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, male in Mozambique?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Mozambique was 70,429 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 70,429 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,610 in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Mozambique ranks 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release