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MozambiquePrimary School Teachers

Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #49 of 201Updated April 2026
Latest Value
133,644
2022
YoY Change
+7.1%
20202022
Global Rank
#49
of 201 countries
Maximum
133,644
2022
Minimum
39,754
2000
CAGR
+5.7%
21 years
Last
133,644
Previous
124,777
Highest
133,644
Lowest
39,754
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Mozambique's primary school teachers was 133,644 in 2022, ranking #49 out of 201 countries. This represents a +7.1% change from 2020. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 133,644 (2022) and the lowest was 39,754 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
2022133,644+7.1%
2020124,777+2.7%
2019121,488+2.3%
2018118,743+1.4%
2017117,065+3.8%
2016112,730+4.4%
2015107,976+3.8%
2014104,051+2.6%
2013101,372+3.7%
201297,717+3.1%
201194,798+5.1%
201090,236+9.0%
200982,753+8.1%
200876,558+8.8%
200770,389+13.7%
200661,932+4.2%
200559,434+8.6%
200454,721+21.7%
200244,960+4.8%
200142,914+7.9%
200039,754

Top Countries — Primary School Teachers

#CountryValueYear
1World34.1M2024
2China6.7M2024
3India5.0M2024
4United States1.8M2023
5Indonesia1.5M2025
6Nigeria913,3052021
7Brazil819,7872023
8Mexico571,8322023
9Congo, Dem. Rep.561,1722023
10Philippines527,5042024
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About This Indicator

Definition

Primary School Teachers — World Bank World Development Indicators.

Methodology

Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.

Source: World BankCoverage: 20002025View original source →