Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle was 26.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
26.7%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 2003
All-time low
20.0%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Mozambique, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Mozambique is 26.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Mozambique peaked at 42.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2008.
Mozambique ranks 2nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 42.9% | — |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -53.4% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +91.8% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -33.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 26.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.8%, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 26.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.9%, 2.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 20.0% | 42.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 20.9% | 40.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 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, urban, middle in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Mozambique was 26.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release