Malawi vs Mozambique: Children out of school, primary

Malawi
70,758
in 2022
Mozambique
64,247
in 2022
Malawi rank
63rd
Mozambique rank
65th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197319972022

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 70,758 against 64,247 in Mozambique, a difference of 6,511.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mozambique ahead.

Malawi ranks 63rd and Mozambique ranks 65th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 38,412 1.66 million 1.62 million Mozambique
2000s 31,932 738,147 706,214 Mozambique
2020s 70,758 64,247 6,511 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Malawi or Mozambique?
Malawi, at 70,758 against 64,247 in Mozambique as of 2022.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Malawi and Mozambique?
6,511, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Malawi ranks 63rd 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

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.