Children out of school, primary, male in Mozambique

Mozambique: Children out of school, primary, male was 57,562 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
57,562
Change on year
down 57.3%
World rank
62nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
769,388
in 1998
All-time low
32,876
in 2014
Years of data
33
1973–2018

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1973199520181973: 322.5k1979: 386.9k1981: 420.4k1982: 420.1k1983: 299.9k1985: 280.1k1986: 291.9k1987: 408.2k1989: 436.4k1991: 445.7k1992: 472.8k1993: 481.4k1994: 499.4k1995: 554.6k1998: 769.4k1999: 729.2k2000: 684.6k2001: 619.2k2002: 733.0k2004: 504.4k2005: 412.8k2006: 341.2k2007: 229.2k2008: 152.7k2009: 126.3k2010: 79.3k2011: 121.8k2012: 100.0k2013: 55.2k2014: 32.9k2016: 65.7k2017: 134.8k2018: 57.6k

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

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Mozambique, 1973 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 59 Lesotho 63,178 compare
  2. 60 Kazakhstan 59,076 compare
  3. 61 Ecuador 57,889 compare
  4. 63 El Salvador 56,007 compare
  5. 64 Cameroon 55,869 compare
  6. 65 Paraguay 53,824 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 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.