Gambia vs Mozambique: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Gambia
74,577
in 2025
Mozambique
64,247
in 2022
Gambia rank
63rd
Mozambique rank
66th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 74,577 against 64,247 in Mozambique, a difference of 10,330.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mozambique ahead.
Gambia ranks 63rd and Mozambique ranks 66th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,461 | 768,340 | 700,879 | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 59,673 | 729,689 | 670,016 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 101,906 | 1.29 million | 1.19 million | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 112,037 | 1.08 million | 970,297 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 104,232 | 242,871 | 138,639 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 77,415 | 56,869 | 20,546 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Gambia or Mozambique?
- Gambia, at 74,577 against 64,247 in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Gambia and Mozambique?
- 10,330, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mozambique?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Mozambique rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 63rd and Mozambique ranks 66th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary 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
February 2026 Data Release