Education in Manica, Mozambique: official figures
21.9% of adults in Manica could not read or write in 2022 (32.5% of women and 9.8% of men), 3rd lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 38.3%); in 2019/20 the rate was 28.9%.
How many children go to primary school in Manica?
Public primary schools in Manica (grades 1 to 6) enrolled 534,877 pupils in 897 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 Manica?
There were 46 pupils per class in public primary schools in Manica in 2025, 3rd least crowded of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 57).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many pupils does each teacher have in Manica?
Each primary teacher in Manica had 60 pupils on average in 2025 (8,891 teachers), 5th fewest pupils per teacher of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 72).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many young people in Manica go to secondary school?
Public secondary schools in Manica enrolled 193,649 students in 2025, 80 for every 1,000 residents, 5th highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 64).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow Manica compares with other provinces
Illiteracy rate (2022)
Manica ranks 9 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)
Manica ranks 9 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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