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

Mozambique: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 70,429 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
70,429
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
28th
of 212 countries
All-time high
70,429
in 2022
All-time low
5,610
in 1973
Years of data
45
1973–2022

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1973199720221973: 5.6k1979: 12.7k1980: 13.0k1981: 13.3k1982: 14.8k1983: 16.5k1984: 16.2k1985: 15.9k1986: 16.3k1987: 16.3k1988: 16.3k1989: 16.4k1990: 16.7k1991: 17.1k1992: 17.3k1993: 17.3k1994: 17.5k1995: 19.0k1996: 21.2k1997: 23.5k1998: 25.7k1999: 28.0k2000: 29.5k2001: 31.5k2002: 32.7k2003: 35.5k2004: 38.3k2005: 41.7k2006: 45.6k2007: 46.8k2008: 49.5k2009: 52.0k2010: 54.9k2011: 56.3k2012: 57.7k2013: 59.5k2014: 60.3k2015: 61.4k2016: 63.1k2017: 64.0k2018: 64.5k2019: 65.6k2020: 66.4k2021: 68.4k2022: 70.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mozambique is 70,429, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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), gaps filled in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mozambique, 1973 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1973 5,610
1979 12,736 +127.0%
1980 13,026 +2.3%
1981 13,316 +2.2%
1982 14,814 +11.2%
1983 16,527 +11.6%
1984 16,212 -1.9%
1985 15,896 -1.9%
1986 16,277 +2.4%
1987 16,305 +0.2%
1988 16,333 +0.2%
1989 16,361 +0.2%
1990 16,730 +2.3%
1991 17,100 +2.2%
1992 17,341 +1.4%
1993 17,269 -0.4%
1994 17,457 +1.1%
1995 18,984 +8.7%
1996 21,224 +11.8%
1997 23,463 +10.6%
1998 25,703 +9.5%
1999 27,995 +8.9%
2000 29,539 +5.5%
2001 31,481 +6.6%
2002 32,673 +3.8%
2003 35,506 +8.7%
2004 38,340 +8.0%
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%
2021 68,420 +3.0%
2022 70,429 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,173 5,610 12,736 2
1980s 15,507 13,026 16,527 10
1990s 20,327 16,730 27,995 10
2000s 40,306 29,539 52,001 10
2010s 60,736 54,861 65,625 10
2020s 68,420 66,412 70,429 3

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 25 Brazil 76,095 compare
  2. 26 Algeria 74,035 compare
  3. 27 Nepal 71,329 compare
  4. 29 Morocco 66,951 compare
  5. 30 Cote d'Ivoire 64,815 compare
  6. 31 Madagascar 62,556 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mozambique?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mozambique was 70,429 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 70,429 in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 5,610 in 1973.
How does Mozambique rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Mozambique ranks 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.