How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?

8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mozambique vs South Africa: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Mozambique

927,356 number

in 2015

South Africa

926,772 number

in 2018

Mozambique rank

11th

South Africa rank

12th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

Mozambique
South Africa

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 927,356 number against 926,772 number in South Africa, a difference of 584 number.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 136 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.29 million number	914,318 number	379,578 number	Mozambique
2000s	1.06 million number	917,774 number	145,991 number	Mozambique
2010s	927,356 number	464,553 number	462,803 number	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Mozambique or South Africa?: Mozambique, at 927,356 number against 926,772 number in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Mozambique and South Africa?: 584 number, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Mozambique ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,156 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/