Education in Maputo City, Mozambique: official figures
6.4% of adults in Maputo City could not read or write in 2022 (9.6% of women and 2.8% of men), the lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 38.3%); in 2019/20 the rate was 6.7%.
How many children go to primary school in Maputo City?
Public primary schools in Maputo City (grades 1 to 6) enrolled 107,698 pupils in 100 schools in 2025, 49.7% of them girls (Mozambique: 7,318,949 pupils).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow big are primary school classes in Maputo City?
There were 48 pupils per class in public primary schools in Maputo City in 2025, 5th least crowded of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 57).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many pupils does each teacher have in Maputo City?
Each primary teacher in Maputo City had 49 pupils on average in 2025 (2,193 teachers), 3rd fewest pupils per teacher of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 72).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many young people in Maputo City go to secondary school?
Public secondary schools in Maputo City enrolled 102,418 students in 2025, 90 for every 1,000 residents, 4th highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 64).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow Maputo City compares with other city with provincial statuss
Illiteracy rate (2022)
Maputo City ranks 11 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)
Maputo City ranks 7 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per class, public primary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Niassa | 54 |
| 5 | Sofala | 54 |
| 6 | Tete | 53 |
| 7 | Maputo City | 48 |
| 8 | Maputo Province | 47 |
| 9 | Manica | 46 |
| 10 | Gaza | 41 |
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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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