Primary education, teachers in Mozambique

Mozambique: Primary education, teachers was 47.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
47.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
175th
of 200 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 2022
All-time low
20.4%
in 1983
Years of data
36
1973–2022

Primary education, teachers in Mozambique, 1973–2022

010203040501973199720221973: 32.8 % female1979: 21.9 % female1981: 21.8 % female1982: 21 % female1983: 20.4 % female1985: 21.6 % female1986: 21.6 % female1989: 22.2 % female1991: 23.1 % female1992: 22.8 % female1993: 22.9 % female1994: 22.6 % female1995: 22.8 % female1998: 24.7 % female1999: 25.2 % female2000: 25.7 % female2001: 26.6 % female2002: 27.3 % female2004: 29.9 % female2005: 29.9 % female2006: 26.4 % female2007: 33.5 % female2008: 35.3 % female2009: 37.2 % female2010: 39.2 % female2011: 40.6 % female2012: 41 % female2013: 41.3 % female2014: 42 % female2015: 43.1 % female2016: 44 % female2017: 45.3 % female2018: 45.7 % female2019: 46 % female2020: 46.8 % female2022: 47.3 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Mozambique is 47.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Mozambique peaked at 47.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1983.

Mozambique ranks 175th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.3% 21.9% 32.8% 2
1980s 21.4% 20.4% 22.2% 6
1990s 23.4% 22.6% 25.2% 7
2000s 30.2% 25.7% 37.2% 9
2010s 42.8% 39.2% 46.0% 10
2020s 47.0% 46.8% 47.3% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 172 Papua New Guinea 49.3% compare
  2. 173 Tanzania 47.8% compare
  3. 174 Solomon Islands 47.5% compare
  4. 176 Malawi 47.1% compare
  5. 177 Gambia 46.5% compare
  6. 178 Bhutan 45.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Mozambique?
Primary education, teachers in Mozambique was 47.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1983.
How does Mozambique rank for primary education, teachers?
Mozambique ranks 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.