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 22.4% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mozambique is 22.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mozambique peaked at 73.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2018.
That places Mozambique 33rd out of 171 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 73.0% | — |
| 1995 | 73.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -11.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 22.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 41.5%, 54% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 22.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 63.3% | 73.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 27.4% | 59.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 22.4% | 26.7% | 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 22.4% 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 73.3% 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 22.4% in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Mozambique ranks 33rd 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 24.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release