Children out of school, primary, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Children out of school, primary, male was 57,562 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Mozambique, 1973–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 57,562 for children out of school, primary, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.3% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Mozambique peaked at 769,388 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 32,876, in 2014.
Mozambique ranks 62nd of 177 countries on this measure, 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, primary, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 322,491 | — |
| 1979 | 386,911 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 420,440 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 420,106 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 299,876 | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 280,141 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 291,859 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 408,203 | +39.9% |
| 1989 | 436,361 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 445,707 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 472,822 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 481,367 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 499,358 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 554,571 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 769,388 | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 729,212 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 684,562 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 619,228 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 733,022 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 504,370 | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 412,759 | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 341,215 | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 229,160 | -32.8% |
| 2008 | 152,735 | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 126,331 | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 79,317 | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 121,829 | +53.6% |
| 2012 | 99,968 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 55,248 | -44.7% |
| 2014 | 32,876 | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 65,664 | +99.7% |
| 2017 | 134,764 | +105.2% |
| 2018 | 57,562 | -57.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 354,701 | 322,491 | 386,911 | 2 |
| 1980s | 365,284 | 280,141 | 436,361 | 7 |
| 1990s | 564,632 | 445,707 | 769,388 | 7 |
| 2000s | 422,598 | 126,331 | 733,022 | 9 |
| 2010s | 80,904 | 32,876 | 134,764 | 8 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1138 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.94 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Mozambique?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Mozambique was 57,562 in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 769,388 in 1998.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,876 in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Mozambique ranks 62nd out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.