Children out of school, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Children out of school, female was 4.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Mozambique, 1973–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 4.8% for children out of school, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 40.5% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Mozambique peaked at 73.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2018.
That places Mozambique 91st out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 73.5% | — |
| 1979 | 64.1% | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 65.7% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 65.7% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 54.1% | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 52.2% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 55.9% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 58.6% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 59.5% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 61.0% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 58.7% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 54.9% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -40.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 15% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.8% | 64.1% | 73.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 57.6% | 51.2% | 65.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 60.1% | 54.9% | 62.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 11.8% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 4.8% | 10.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 88 San Marino 4.9% compare
- 89 Canada 4.9% compare
- 90 Costa Rica 4.8% compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 4.8% compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 4.7% compare
- 94 East Timor 4.7% compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Mozambique?
- Children out of school, female in Mozambique was 4.8% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for children out of school, female?
- Mozambique ranks 91st out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.