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 555,108 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique stood at 555,108. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique peaked at 1.41 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 555,108, in 2018.
That places Mozambique 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 797,705 | — |
| 1993 | 823,939 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 864,301 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 942,917 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million | +49.8% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 956,433 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 875,710 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 747,859 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 650,179 | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 599,784 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 559,593 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 613,874 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 618,400 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 585,495 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 584,168 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 573,958 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 619,866 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 662,477 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 555,108 | -16.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 555,108 is above the median for low income countries, which is 544,160, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 555,108 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286,094, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 797,705 | 1.41 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 967,693 | 599,784 | 1.32 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 596,993 | 555,108 | 662,477 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 770,886 compare
- 14 Senegal 694,065 compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 689,320 compare
- 17 Guinea 540,541 compare
- 18 Madagascar 533,212 compare
- 19 Burundi 517,164 compare
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 555,108 in 2018, 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 1.41 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 555,108 in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 14.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release