Which has higher children out of school, Mozambique or Tunisia?

Tunisia, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Mozambique as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tunisia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.

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.

Mozambique vs Tunisia: Children out of school

Mozambique

1.0%

in 2022

Tunisia

1.1%

in 2023

Mozambique rank

148th

Tunisia rank

145th

Children out of school over time

Mozambique
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 148th and Tunisia ranks 145th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	61.7%	24.0%	37.7%	Mozambique
1980s	53.7%	12.6%	41.1%	Mozambique
1990s	54.2%	6.9%	47.4%	Mozambique
2000s	26.6%	3.3%	23.3%	Mozambique
2010s	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%	Mozambique
2020s	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Mozambique or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school between Mozambique and Tunisia?: 0.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tunisia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
How do Mozambique and Tunisia rank globally for children out of school?: Mozambique ranks 148th and Tunisia ranks 145th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.