Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.65 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.65 million
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
24th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.19 million
in 1995
All-time low
1.53 million
in 2020
Years of data
24
1994–2022
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mozambique, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1.65 million for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mozambique peaked at 3.19 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million, in 2020.
That places Mozambique 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.90 million | — |
| 1995 | 3.19 million | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 3.09 million | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.97 million | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.82 million | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.76 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.53 million | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.28 million | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 2.15 million | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.71 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.53 million | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.65 million | +7.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.65 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.39 million, 69% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.65 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 million, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.06 million | 2.90 million | 3.19 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.30 million | 1.61 million | 2.97 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 1.53 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million | 1.53 million | 1.65 million | 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mozambique was 1.65 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Mozambique ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release