Malawi vs Mozambique: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Malawi
380,955
in 2023
Mozambique
401,954
in 2018
Malawi rank
23rd
Mozambique rank
21st

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 401,954 against 380,955 in Malawi, a difference of 20,999.

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

Across all 12 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 23rd and Mozambique ranks 21st of 170 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 122,759 605,290 482,531 Mozambique
2010s 193,898 386,555 192,657 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Malawi or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 401,954 against 380,955 in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Malawi and Mozambique?
20,999, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Malawi ranks 23rd and Mozambique ranks 21st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
170 places, 2,668 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release