Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 14.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mozambique, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mozambique is 14.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mozambique peaked at 63.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2018.
That places Mozambique 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 62.0% | — |
| 1993 | 63.1% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 62.1% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -18.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 14.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.1%, 39% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 14.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.1%, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 58.9% | 63.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 19.9% | 55.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.4% | 19.3% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mozambique was 14.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Mozambique ranks 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release