Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1.32 million number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique, 1992–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique stood at 1.32 million number.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique peaked at 2.33 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million number, in 2010.
That places Mozambique 9th out of 149 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.53 million number | — |
| 1993 | 1.59 million number | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.57 million number | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.33 million number | +48.5% |
| 1999 | 2.23 million number | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.12 million number | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.98 million number | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million number | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million number | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million number | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million number | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million number | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million number | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million number | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million number | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.81 million number | 1.53 million number | 2.33 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million number | 1.07 million number | 2.12 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million number | 1.05 million number | 1.33 million number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 6 Burkina Faso 1.65 million number compare
- 7 Philippines 1.40 million number compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1.38 million number compare
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 1.27 million number
- 11 Yemen 1.19 million number compare
- 12 South Africa 1.13 million number compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique was 1.32 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Mozambique ranks 9th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/