Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Girls and boys who are out of school
Mozambique
136,850 girls
in 2018
Zimbabwe
151,054 girls
in 2024
Mozambique rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
35th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Mozambique
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 151,054 girls against 136,850 girls in Mozambique, a difference of 14,204 girls.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 180 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 954,040 girls | 126,598 girls | 827,441 girls | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 859,570 girls | 34,983 girls | 824,587 girls | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 183,945 girls | 124,087 girls | 59,858 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 151,054 girls against 136,850 girls in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 14,204 girls, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Mozambique ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β 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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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.