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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mozambique vs South Africa: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Mozambique

1.32 million number

in 2015

South Africa

1.13 million number

in 2018

Mozambique rank

9th

South Africa rank

12th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Mozambique
South Africa

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 1.32 million number against 1.13 million number in South Africa, a difference of 194,310 number.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

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

Mozambique ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 149 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	1.92 million number	1.04 million number	883,192 number	Mozambique
2000s	1.90 million number	817,360 number	1.08 million number	Mozambique
2010s	1.32 million number	372,683 number	948,717 number	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Mozambique or South Africa?: Mozambique, at 1.32 million number against 1.13 million number in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Mozambique and South Africa?: 194,310 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Mozambique ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/