Maldives vs Mozambique: Children out of school

Maldives
0.9%
in 2024
Mozambique
1.0%
in 2022
Maldives rank
150th
Mozambique rank
148th

Children out of school over time

  • Maldives
  • Mozambique
0204060197319982024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mozambique ahead.

Maldives ranks 150th and Mozambique ranks 148th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 3.4% 49.0% 45.5% Mozambique
2000s 4.2% 26.6% 22.5% Mozambique
2010s 5.4% 4.9% 0.5% Maldives
2020s 5.0% 0.9% 4.1% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Maldives or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Maldives as of 2022.
What is the difference in children out of school between Maldives and Mozambique?
0.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mozambique?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Maldives and Mozambique rank globally for children out of school?
Maldives ranks 150th and Mozambique ranks 148th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.