Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 4,005 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Mozambique, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Mozambique stood at 4,005 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 418.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Mozambique peaked at 4,005 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39 number, in 1977.
Mozambique ranks 79th of 159 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.5 number | 39 number | 60 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 82.5 number | 70 number | 95 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 165.5 number | 151 number | 186 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 638 number | 549 number | 773 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,718 number | 1,470 number | 4,005 number | 7 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 133,644 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 116.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Mozambique?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Mozambique was 4,005 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4,005 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 number in 1977.
- How does Mozambique rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Mozambique ranks 79th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 418.1%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.