Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 22,855 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, male in Mozambique, 1973–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 22,855 for teachers in secondary education, male in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Mozambique peaked at 24,309 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,245, in 1973.
Mozambique ranks 83rd of 209 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 secondary education, male (number) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,245 | — |
| 1982 | 2,636 | +111.7% |
| 1983 | 2,853 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 3,687 | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 3,702 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4,212 | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 3,974 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 3,855 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4,091 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 4,646 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 8,635 | +85.9% |
| 2007 | 10,080 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 11,619 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 13,267 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 17,438 | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 19,108 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 20,261 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 21,272 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 24,309 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 22,855 | -6.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 22,855 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21,470, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 22,855 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,470, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +111.7% | 1,245 | 2,636 |
| 2006 | +85.9% | 4,646 | 8,635 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,245 | 1,245 | 1,245 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,220 | 2,636 | 3,702 | 4 |
| 1990s | 4,156 | 3,855 | 4,646 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,900 | 8,635 | 13,267 | 4 |
| 2010s | 20,874 | 17,438 | 24,309 | 6 |
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 secondary education, male in Mozambique?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Mozambique was 22,855 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 24,309 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,245 in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Mozambique ranks 83rd out of 209 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release