Teachers in primary education, male in Mozambique

Mozambique: Teachers in primary education, male was 65,625 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
65,625 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
30th
of 196 countries
All-time high
65,625 number
in 2019
All-time low
5,610 number
in 1973
Years of data
34
1973–2019

Teachers in primary education, male in Mozambique, 1973–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1973199620191973: 5.6k number1979: 12.7k number1981: 13.3k number1982: 14.8k number1983: 16.5k number1985: 15.9k number1986: 16.3k number1989: 16.4k number1991: 17.1k number1992: 17.3k number1993: 17.3k number1994: 17.5k number1995: 19.0k number1998: 25.7k number1999: 28.0k number2000: 29.5k number2001: 31.5k number2002: 32.7k number2004: 38.3k number2005: 41.7k number2006: 45.6k number2007: 46.8k number2008: 49.5k number2009: 52.0k number2010: 54.9k number2011: 56.3k number2012: 57.7k number2013: 59.5k number2014: 60.3k number2015: 61.4k number2016: 63.1k number2017: 64.0k number2018: 64.5k number2019: 65.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 65,625 number for teachers in primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Mozambique peaked at 65,625 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,610 number, in 1973.

Mozambique ranks 30th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, male in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Mozambique, 1973 to 2019.
Year number Change
1973 5,610 number —
1979 12,736 number +127.0%
1981 13,316 number +4.6%
1982 14,814 number +11.2%
1983 16,527 number +11.6%
1985 15,896 number -3.8%
1986 16,277 number +2.4%
1989 16,361 number +0.5%
1991 17,100 number +4.5%
1992 17,341 number +1.4%
1993 17,269 number -0.4%
1994 17,457 number +1.1%
1995 18,984 number +8.7%
1998 25,703 number +35.4%
1999 27,995 number +8.9%
2000 29,539 number +5.5%
2001 31,481 number +6.6%
2002 32,673 number +3.8%
2004 38,340 number +17.3%
2005 41,660 number +8.7%
2006 45,561 number +9.4%
2007 46,804 number +2.7%
2008 49,496 number +5.8%
2009 52,001 number +5.1%
2010 54,861 number +5.5%
2011 56,293 number +2.6%
2012 57,684 number +2.5%
2013 59,540 number +3.2%
2014 60,323 number +1.3%
2015 61,438 number +1.8%
2016 63,132 number +2.8%
2017 64,001 number +1.4%
2018 64,462 number +0.7%
2019 65,625 number +1.8%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 65,625 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 35,523 number, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 65,625 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,808 number, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +127.0% 5,610 number 12,736 number
1998 +35.4% 18,984 number 25,703 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,173 number 5,610 number 12,736 number 2
1980s 15,532 number 13,316 number 16,527 number 6
1990s 20,264 number 17,100 number 27,995 number 7
2000s 40,839 number 29,539 number 52,001 number 9
2010s 60,736 number 54,861 number 65,625 number 10

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 27 Morocco 70,107 number compare
  2. 28 Peru 69,788 number compare
  3. 29 Cote d'Ivoire 65,839 number compare
  4. 31 Philippines 62,683 number compare
  5. 32 Madagascar 59,537 number compare
  6. 33 Spain 53,750 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Mozambique?
Teachers in primary education, male in Mozambique was 65,625 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 65,625 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 5,610 number in 1973.
How does Mozambique rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Mozambique ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/