Children out of school, primary in Mozambique
Mozambique: Children out of school, primary was 64,247 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Mozambique, 1973–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Mozambique is 64,247, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Mozambique peaked at 1.74 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49,491, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 65th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 768,340 | 761,632 | 775,048 | 2 |
| 1980s | 810,880 | 631,274 | 967,427 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 942,782 | 1.74 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 385,740 | 1.61 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 242,871 | 74,102 | 367,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,869 | 49,491 | 64,247 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 133,644 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 116.1% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 122.2% (2022)
- Labor force, total 15.66 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 51.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Mozambique?
- Children out of school, primary in Mozambique was 64,247 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,491 in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for children out of school, primary?
- Mozambique ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.