Children out of school in Mozambique
Mozambique: Children out of school was 1.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Mozambique, 1973–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Mozambique is 1.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Mozambique peaked at 63.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 148th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 62.8% | — |
| 1979 | 61.7% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 63.8% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 46.3% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 47.3% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 54.6% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 53.8% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 51.7% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 53.9% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 55.7% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 56.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 56.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +62.9% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +45.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -47.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -63.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.3% | 61.7% | 62.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.7% | 46.3% | 63.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 49.0% | 56.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 8.8% | 45.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 in Mozambique?
- Children out of school in Mozambique was 1.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for children out of school?
- Mozambique ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. 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 (% of 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.