Children out of school, primary in Mozambique
Mozambique: Children out of school, primary was 64,247 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Mozambique, 1973–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Mozambique is 64,247, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Mozambique peaked at 1.74 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49,491, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 65th of 197 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 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 761,632 | — |
| 1979 | 775,048 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 845,416 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 857,309 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 654,781 | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 631,274 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 659,663 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 905,599 | +37.3% |
| 1988 | 967,427 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 965,570 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 942,782 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 998,544 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.74 million | +41.0% |
| 1999 | 1.66 million | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.61 million | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 978,941 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 830,848 | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 613,683 | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 456,679 | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 385,740 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 296,233 | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 367,780 | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 325,801 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 241,506 | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 193,697 | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 140,842 | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 237,273 | +68.5% |
| 2017 | 357,063 | +50.5% |
| 2018 | 194,412 | -45.6% |
| 2019 | 74,102 | -61.9% |
| 2020 | 49,491 | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 64,247 | +29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 768,340 | 761,632 | 775,048 | 2 |
| 1980s | 810,880 | 631,274 | 967,427 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 942,782 | 1.74 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 385,740 | 1.61 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 242,871 | 74,102 | 367,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,869 | 49,491 | 64,247 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Mozambique?
- Children out of school, primary in Mozambique was 64,247 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,491 in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for children out of school, primary?
- Mozambique ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. 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. 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.