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, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Mozambique

542,721 number

in 2015

South Africa

612,293 number

in 2018

Mozambique rank

10th

South Africa rank

9th

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

Mozambique
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 612,293 number against 542,721 number in Mozambique, a difference of 69,572 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

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

Mozambique ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 148 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	822,682 number	588,438 number	234,244 number	Mozambique
2000s	791,719 number	464,643 number	327,077 number	Mozambique
2010s	542,721 number	311,658 number	231,063 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?: South Africa, at 612,293 number against 542,721 number in Mozambique as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Mozambique and South Africa?: 69,572 number, with South Africa 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 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 148 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, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,440 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/