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 1.58 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.58 GPIA
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
16th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.8 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
1.06 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
33
1973–2018
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mozambique, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1.58 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mozambique peaked at 1.8 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Mozambique 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.29 GPIA | — |
| 1979 | 1.07 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.18 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.17 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.21 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.16 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.23 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.27 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.51 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.63 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.56 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.62 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 1.58 GPIA | +13.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.58 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.58 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.6 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.8 GPIA | 8 |
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 1.58 GPIA in 2018, 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 1.8 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release