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 401,954 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
401,954
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
21st
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.12 million
in 1998
All-time low
315,591
in 2010
Years of data
24
1992–2018
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 401,954.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique peaked at 1.12 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 315,591, in 2010.
Mozambique ranks 21st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 634,866 | — |
| 1993 | 654,616 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 678,875 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 740,240 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million | +50.7% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 994,202 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 917,008 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 946,764 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 796,855 | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 676,010 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 609,559 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 469,357 | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 382,119 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 356,368 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 315,591 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 390,088 | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 395,928 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 360,659 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 370,889 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 355,099 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 444,173 | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 509,187 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 401,954 | -21.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 401,954 is below the median for low income countries, which is 631,260, 64% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 401,954 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 251,598, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 812,573 | 634,866 | 1.12 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 683,138 | 356,368 | 994,202 | 9 |
| 2010s | 393,730 | 315,591 | 509,187 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique was 401,954 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 1.12 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 315,591 in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Mozambique ranks 21st 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 up 5.2%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release