Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Mozambique
22.4%
in 2018
Zimbabwe
21.0%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Mozambique
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 22.4% against 21.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 171 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 29.3% | 33.9% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 26.6% | 29.9% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 18.6% | 6.4% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
- Mozambique, at 22.4% against 21.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 1.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Mozambique ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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