Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 136,850 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
136,850
Change on year
down 38.4%
World rank
36th
of 180 countries
All-time high
975,066
in 1998
All-time low
136,850
in 2018
Years of data
33
1973–2018
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Mozambique, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 136,850 for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 38.4% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Mozambique peaked at 975,066 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 136,850, in 2018.
That places Mozambique 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 439,141 | — |
| 1979 | 388,137 | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 424,976 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 437,203 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 354,905 | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 351,133 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 367,804 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 497,396 | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 529,209 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 552,837 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 575,395 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 591,390 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 619,269 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 682,938 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 975,066 | +42.8% |
| 1999 | 933,013 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 884,757 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 817,041 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 876,913 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 658,623 | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 566,182 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 489,633 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 384,523 | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 303,944 | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 259,409 | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 216,916 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 245,951 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 225,833 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 186,258 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 160,821 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 171,609 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 222,299 | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 136,850 | -38.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 136,850 is below the median for low income countries, which is 294,476, 46% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 136,850 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136,564, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 413,639 | 388,137 | 439,141 | 2 |
| 1980s | 423,232 | 351,133 | 529,209 | 7 |
| 1990s | 704,273 | 552,837 | 975,066 | 7 |
| 2000s | 582,336 | 259,409 | 884,757 | 9 |
| 2010s | 195,817 | 136,850 | 245,951 | 8 |
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 of primary school age, female in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Mozambique was 136,850 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 975,066 in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,850 in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Mozambique ranks 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release