Mozambique vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Mozambique
31.9%
in 2025
Niger
35.7%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
15th
Niger rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Mozambique
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 35.7% against 31.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 15th and Niger ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 62.7% | 31.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 42.0% | 29.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 38.1% | 14.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Mozambique or Niger?
- Niger, at 35.7% against 31.9% in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Mozambique and Niger?
- 3.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Niger?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 15th and Niger ranks 12th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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