Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 17.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mozambique, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 17.8% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mozambique peaked at 62.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2010.
That places Mozambique 47th out of 171 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 61.7% | — |
| 1995 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -13.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 17.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.1%, 47% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 17.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 50.4% | 62.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 18.6% | 46.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.0% | 20.6% | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mozambique was 17.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Mozambique ranks 47th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release