Education in Maputo Province, Mozambique: official figures
8.6% of adults in Maputo province could not read or write in 2022 (11.6% of women and 5.0% of men), 2nd lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 38.3%); in 2019/20 the rate was 13.3%.
How many children go to primary school in Maputo?
Public primary schools in Maputo province (grades 1 to 6) enrolled 317,737 pupils in 496 schools in 2025, 49.2% of them girls (Mozambique: 7,318,949 pupils).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow big are primary school classes in Maputo?
There were 47 pupils per class in public primary schools in Maputo province in 2025, 4th 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?
Each primary teacher in Maputo province had 52 pupils on average in 2025 (6,128 teachers), 4th fewest pupils per teacher of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 72).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many young people in Maputo go to secondary school?
Public secondary schools in Maputo province enrolled 253,296 students in 2025, 95 for every 1,000 residents, 3rd highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 64).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow Maputo Province compares with other provinces
Illiteracy rate (2022)
Maputo Province ranks 10 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 Province ranks 8 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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