Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 30.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Mozambique, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Mozambique is 30.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 221.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Mozambique peaked at 37.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2016.
That places Mozambique 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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, male (modelled) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.1% | — |
| 2001 | 34.6% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | +7.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 30.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.1%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 30.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 18.4% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 15.5% | 30.5% | 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, male (modelled) in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Mozambique was 30.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Mozambique ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.1%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release