Malawi vs Mozambique: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region

Malawi
70,758 children
in 2022
Mozambique
64,247 children
in 2022
Malawi rank
62nd
Mozambique rank
64th

Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 70,758 children against 64,247 children in Mozambique, a difference of 6,511 children.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mozambique ahead.

Malawi ranks 62nd and Mozambique ranks 64th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 38,412 children 1.66 million children 1.62 million children Mozambique
2000s 31,932 children 738,147 children 706,214 children Mozambique
2020s 70,758 children 64,247 children 6,511 children Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Malawi or Mozambique?
Malawi, at 70,758 children against 64,247 children in Mozambique as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Malawi and Mozambique?
6,511 children, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
Malawi ranks 62nd and Mozambique ranks 64th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

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