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 1.62 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mozambique, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1.62 LPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mozambique peaked at 1.62 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.44 LPIA, in 2015.
Mozambique ranks 13th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.55 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.51 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.55 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.44 LPIA | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.62 LPIA | +12.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.62 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.62 LPIA, 100% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.62 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 LPIA | 1.51 LPIA | 1.55 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5 LPIA | 1.44 LPIA | 1.55 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.62 LPIA | 1.62 LPIA | 1.62 LPIA | 1 |
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 1.62 LPIA 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 1.62 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Mozambique ranks 13th out of 50 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 up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release