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