Education in Gaza, Mozambique: official figures
27.6% of adults in Gaza could not read or write in 2022 (34.2% of women and 16.9% of men), 4th lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 38.3%); in 2019/20 the rate was 26.1%.
How many children go to primary school in Gaza?
Public primary schools in Gaza (grades 1 to 6) enrolled 282,145 pupils in 802 schools in 2025, 49.5% of them girls (Mozambique: 7,318,949 pupils).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow big are primary school classes in Gaza?
There were 41 pupils per class in public primary schools in Gaza in 2025, 2nd least crowded of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 57).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many pupils does each teacher have in Gaza?
Each primary teacher in Gaza had 45 pupils on average in 2025 (6,305 teachers), 2nd fewest pupils per teacher of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 72).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many young people in Gaza go to secondary school?
Public secondary schools in Gaza enrolled 177,503 students in 2025, 118 for every 1,000 residents, 2nd highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 64).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow Gaza compares with other provinces
Illiteracy rate (2022)
Gaza ranks 8 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Illiteracy rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Tete | 39.9% |
| 6 | Sofala | 34.9% |
| 7 | Inhambane | 28.0% |
| 8 | Gaza | 27.6% |
| 9 | Manica | 21.9% |
| 10 | Maputo Province | 8.6% |
| 11 | Maputo City | 6.4% |
Pupils per class, public primary schools (2025)
Gaza ranks 10 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per class, public primary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sofala | 54 |
| 6 | Tete | 53 |
| 7 | Maputo City | 48 |
| 8 | Maputo Province | 47 |
| 9 | Manica | 46 |
| 10 | Gaza | 41 |
| 11 | Inhambane | 39 |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique: Relatorio Final do Inquerito sobre Orcamento Familiar - IOF 2022 (Household Budget Survey 2022 final report): Quadros 4.2, 4.11, 6.3, 6.8, 7.5, 7.6, 7.9, 8.2, 11.2, 12.1, 12.2, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70a1687d340c…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique: Anuario Estatistico 2025 (Statistical Yearbook 2025): Quadros 2.1.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.4, 2.3.6, 2.3.16, 2.4.1, 5.1.6 and 5.6.1 by province, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 25e1129ec762…)
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