Mozambique vs Nicaragua: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Mozambique
64,247 children
in 2022
Nicaragua
53,481 children
in 2023
Mozambique rank
64th
Nicaragua rank
67th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Mozambique
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 64,247 children against 53,481 children in Nicaragua, a difference of 10,766 children.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 196 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 874,565 children | 236,290 children | 638,275 children | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 1.15 million children | 199,923 children | 954,458 children | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 1.08 million children | 43,392 children | 1.04 million children | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 296,233 children | 34,410 children | 261,823 children | Mozambique |
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, Mozambique or Nicaragua?
- Mozambique, at 64,247 children against 53,481 children in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Mozambique and Nicaragua?
- 10,766 children, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nicaragua?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2010.
- How do Mozambique and Nicaragua rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Mozambique ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 67th 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.