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 1.08 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.08 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
52nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.24 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.9466 modelled data
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mozambique, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mozambique is 1.08 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mozambique peaked at 1.24 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9466 modelled data, in 2019.
Mozambique ranks 52nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.23 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.23 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.21 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.13 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.12 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9643 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9466 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9677 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.03 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.07 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.08 modelled data | +1.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.08 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.01 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.08 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9519 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 1.24 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 modelled data | 0.9466 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 modelled data | 0.9677 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mozambique was 1.08 modelled data in 2025, 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 1.24 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9466 modelled data in 2019.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Mozambique ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 1.0%. 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 (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release