Children out of school, primary, female in Mozambique

Mozambique: Children out of school, primary, female was 136,850 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
136,850
Change on year
down 38.4%
World rank
36th
of 177 countries
All-time high
975,066
in 1998
All-time low
136,850
in 2018
Years of data
33
1973–2018

Children out of school, primary, female in Mozambique, 1973–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1973199520181973: 439.1k1979: 388.1k1981: 425.0k1982: 437.2k1983: 354.9k1985: 351.1k1986: 367.8k1987: 497.4k1989: 529.2k1991: 552.8k1992: 575.4k1993: 591.4k1994: 619.3k1995: 682.9k1998: 975.1k1999: 933.0k2000: 884.8k2001: 817.0k2002: 876.9k2004: 658.6k2005: 566.2k2006: 489.6k2007: 384.5k2008: 303.9k2009: 259.4k2010: 216.9k2011: 246.0k2012: 225.8k2013: 186.3k2014: 160.8k2016: 171.6k2017: 222.3k2018: 136.8k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2018, children out of school, primary, female in Mozambique stood at 136,850. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.4% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Mozambique peaked at 975,066 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 136,850, in 2018.

Mozambique ranks 36th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, female in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Mozambique, 1973 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1973 439,141
1979 388,137 -11.6%
1981 424,976 +9.5%
1982 437,203 +2.9%
1983 354,905 -18.8%
1985 351,133 -1.1%
1986 367,804 +4.7%
1987 497,396 +35.2%
1989 529,209 +6.4%
1991 552,837 +4.5%
1992 575,395 +4.1%
1993 591,390 +2.8%
1994 619,269 +4.7%
1995 682,938 +10.3%
1998 975,066 +42.8%
1999 933,013 -4.3%
2000 884,757 -5.2%
2001 817,041 -7.7%
2002 876,913 +7.3%
2004 658,623 -24.9%
2005 566,182 -14.0%
2006 489,633 -13.5%
2007 384,523 -21.5%
2008 303,944 -21.0%
2009 259,409 -14.7%
2010 216,916 -16.4%
2011 245,951 +13.4%
2012 225,833 -8.2%
2013 186,258 -17.5%
2014 160,821 -13.7%
2016 171,609 +6.7%
2017 222,299 +29.5%
2018 136,850 -38.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 413,639 388,137 439,141 2
1980s 423,232 351,133 529,209 7
1990s 704,273 552,837 975,066 7
2000s 582,336 259,409 884,757 9
2010s 195,817 136,850 245,951 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 33 Honduras 162,426 compare
  2. 34 Liberia 157,569 compare
  3. 35 Zimbabwe 151,054 compare
  4. 37 Benin 136,278 compare
  5. 38 Colombia 131,157 compare
  6. 39 Uganda 128,991 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Mozambique?
Children out of school, primary, female in Mozambique was 136,850 in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 975,066 in 1998.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 136,850 in 2018.
How does Mozambique rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Mozambique ranks 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.