Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 1.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1.0% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique peaked at 63.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 155th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 62.8% | — |
| 1979 | 61.7% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 63.8% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 46.3% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 47.3% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 54.6% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 53.8% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 51.7% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 53.9% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 55.7% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 56.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 56.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +62.9% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +45.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -47.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -63.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.3% | 61.7% | 62.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.7% | 46.3% | 63.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 49.0% | 56.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 8.8% | 45.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique was 1.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.