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 1.28 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.28 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
25th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.43 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
1.2 GPIA
in 1992
Years of data
24
1992–2018
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mozambique, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mozambique stood at 1.28 GPIA.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mozambique peaked at 1.43 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2 GPIA, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.2 GPIA | — |
| 1993 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.23 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.26 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.23 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.26 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.29 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.37 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.41 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.43 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.36 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.38 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.36 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.38 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.28 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.23 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.28 GPIA | +3.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.28 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.28 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 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 1.28 GPIA 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 1.43 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Mozambique ranks 25th 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 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release