Mozambique vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Mozambique
31.9%
in 2025
Senegal
30.6%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
15th
Senegal rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Mozambique
- Senegal
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 31.9% against 30.6% in Senegal, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Mozambique ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 39.0% | 7.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 35.7% | 23.4% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 32.0% | 8.2% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Mozambique, at 31.9% against 30.6% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Mozambique and Senegal?
- 1.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Senegal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 16th 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