Gambia vs Mozambique: Children out of school, primary
Gambia
74,577
in 2025
Mozambique
64,247
in 2022
Gambia rank
62nd
Mozambique rank
65th
Children out of school, primary over time
- Gambia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 74,577 against 64,247 in Mozambique, a difference of 10,330.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mozambique ahead.
Gambia ranks 62nd and Mozambique ranks 65th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,461 | 768,340 | 700,879 | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 59,673 | 729,689 | 670,016 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 101,906 | 1.29 million | 1.19 million | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 112,037 | 1.08 million | 970,297 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 104,232 | 242,871 | 138,639 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 77,415 | 56,869 | 20,546 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Gambia or Mozambique?
- Gambia, at 74,577 against 64,247 in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Gambia and Mozambique?
- 10,330, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mozambique?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Mozambique rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- Gambia ranks 62nd and Mozambique ranks 65th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.