Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mozambique
Mozambique: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 55.27 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mozambique, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 55.27 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mozambique peaked at 87.46 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 52.44, in 2017.
That places Mozambique 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.85 | 60.02 | 87.46 | 6 |
| 1980s | 62.23 | 55.98 | 81.46 | 9 |
| 1990s | 56.9 | 53.37 | 61.49 | 8 |
| 2000s | 65.12 | 61.29 | 67.26 | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.94 | 52.44 | 58.49 | 9 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 133,644 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 116.1% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 122.2% (2022)
- Labor force, total 15.66 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 51.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mozambique?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mozambique was 55.27 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 87.46 in 1979.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.44 in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.