Ghana vs Mozambique: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Ghana
1.59 million
in 2024
Mozambique
1.65 million
in 2022
Ghana rank
25th
Mozambique rank
24th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

  • Ghana
  • Mozambique
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M199420092024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 1.65 million against 1.59 million in Ghana, a difference of 65,600.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mozambique ahead.

Ghana ranks 25th and Mozambique ranks 24th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 3.06 million 3.09 million 24,500 Mozambique
2000s 2.43 million 2.27 million 163,079 Ghana
2010s 1.27 million 1.82 million 550,212 Mozambique
2020s 1.30 million 1.53 million 227,950 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Ghana or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 1.65 million against 1.59 million in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Ghana and Mozambique?
65,600, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mozambique?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Mozambique rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Ghana ranks 25th and Mozambique ranks 24th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,946 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release