Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Mozambique or Uganda?

Mozambique, at 136,850 girls against 128,991 girls in Uganda as of 2018.

What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Mozambique and Uganda?

7,859 girls, with Mozambique ahead.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mozambique vs Uganda: Girls and boys who are out of school

Mozambique

136,850 girls

in 2018

Uganda

128,991 girls

in 2013

Mozambique rank

36th

Uganda rank

39th

Girls and boys who are out of school over time

Mozambique
Uganda

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 136,850 girls against 128,991 girls in Uganda, a difference of 7,859 girls.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Uganda ahead.

Mozambique ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 39th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	388,137 girls	907,519 girls	519,382 girls	Uganda
1980s	409,994 girls	851,422 girls	441,427 girls	Uganda
2000s	259,409 girls	159,889 girls	99,520 girls	Mozambique
2010s	216,375 girls	197,271 girls	19,104 girls	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Mozambique or Uganda?: Mozambique, at 136,850 girls against 128,991 girls in Uganda as of 2018.
What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Mozambique and Uganda?: 7,859 girls, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?: Mozambique ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 39th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Girls and boys who are out of school
Unit: girls
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 3,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.