Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9331 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9331 GPIA
World rank
22nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.18 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.9331 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mozambique, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mozambique is 0.9331 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mozambique peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9331 GPIA, in 2022.
Mozambique ranks 22nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.18 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.12 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9331 GPIA | -9.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.9331 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9244 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.9331 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9331 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9331 GPIA | 0.9331 GPIA | 0.9331 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 19 Costa Rica 0.9408 GPIA compare
- 20 Uganda 0.935 GPIA compare
- 21 United States of America 0.9345 GPIA compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 0.9272 GPIA compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 0.9244 GPIA compare
- 25 Cambodia 0.9051 GPIA compare
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mozambique was 0.9331 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9331 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release