Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 708,900 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique stood at 708,900. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique peaked at 2.53 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 708,900, in 2022.
That places Mozambique 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.43 million | — |
| 1993 | 1.48 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.54 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.68 million | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 2.53 million | +50.2% |
| 1999 | 2.42 million | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.31 million | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.16 million | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.87 million | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 956,152 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 875,184 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 946,154 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 955,057 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 934,063 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 957,062 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 814,642 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 757,021 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 708,900 | -6.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 708,900 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.20 million, 59% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 708,900 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 544,931, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 million | 1.43 million | 2.53 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 956,152 | 2.31 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 973,615 | 814,642 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 732,960 | 708,900 | 757,021 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique was 708,900 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 708,900 in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release