Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mozambique

Mozambique: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2.15 million number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
2.15 million number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
11th
of 139 countries
All-time high
3.02 million number
in 1994
All-time low
1.70 million number
in 2010
Years of data
18
1994–2015

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mozambique, 1994–2015

01.0M2.0M3.0M1994200420151994: 3.0M number1995: 3.0M number1999: 2.9M number2000: 2.7M number2001: 2.6M number2002: 2.6M number2004: 2.4M number2005: 2.2M number2006: 2.1M number2007: 1.9M number2008: 1.7M number2009: 1.7M number2010: 1.7M number2011: 1.9M number2012: 2.0M number2013: 2.0M number2014: 2.1M number2015: 2.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mozambique is 2.15 million number, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mozambique peaked at 3.02 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million number, in 2010.

That places Mozambique 11th out of 139 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Mozambique, 1994 to 2015.
Year number Change
1994 3.02 million number
1995 3.00 million number -0.7%
1999 2.86 million number -4.6%
2000 2.75 million number -4.0%
2001 2.61 million number -5.0%
2002 2.58 million number -1.1%
2004 2.41 million number -6.8%
2005 2.18 million number -9.4%
2006 2.08 million number -4.6%
2007 1.86 million number -10.8%
2008 1.72 million number -7.4%
2009 1.71 million number -0.4%
2010 1.70 million number -0.9%
2011 1.92 million number +13.1%
2012 2.03 million number +5.9%
2013 2.00 million number -1.4%
2014 2.09 million number +4.5%
2015 2.15 million number +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.96 million number 2.86 million number 3.02 million number 3
2000s 2.21 million number 1.71 million number 2.75 million number 9
2010s 1.98 million number 1.70 million number 2.15 million number 6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 2.24 million number
  2. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 2.23 million number compare
  3. 10 Yemen 2.21 million number compare
  4. 12 Kenya 1.92 million number compare
  5. 13 Myanmar 1.82 million number compare
  6. 14 Iraq 1.77 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mozambique?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mozambique was 2.15 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 3.02 million number in 1994.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million number in 2010.
How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Mozambique ranks 11th out of 139 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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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/