Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 802,606 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
802,606
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
22nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.45 million
in 1995
All-time low
610,535
in 2010
Years of data
21
1994–2018
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mozambique, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 802,606 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mozambique peaked at 1.45 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 610,535, in 2010.
Mozambique ranks 22nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.32 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.45 million | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.36 million | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 964,631 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 906,978 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 766,072 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 673,318 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 651,303 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 610,535 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 699,018 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 727,975 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 715,798 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 745,262 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 733,950 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 826,653 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 901,476 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 802,606 | -11.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 802,606 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.20 million, 67% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 802,606 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 586,935, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 1.32 million | 1.45 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 975,231 | 651,303 | 1.30 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 751,475 | 610,535 | 901,476 | 9 |
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 802,606 in 2018, 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 1.45 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 610,535 in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release