Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) 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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 60 number | — |
| 1977 | 39 number | -35.0% |
| 1985 | 70 number | +79.5% |
| 1987 | 95 number | +35.7% |
| 1992 | 151 number | +58.9% |
| 1993 | 173 number | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 186 number | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 152 number | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 549 number | +261.2% |
| 2005 | 637 number | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 593 number | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 773 number | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 1,470 number | +90.2% |
| 2011 | 2,058 number | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 2,229 number | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 2,858 number | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 2,670 number | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 3,733 number | +39.8% |
| 2018 | 4,005 number | +7.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4,005 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 629 number, 6.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4,005 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577 number, 6.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +261.2% | 152 number | 549 number |
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 |
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 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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About this data
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.