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 778,675 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique is 778,675 number, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique peaked at 1.33 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 656,520 number, in 2010.
That places Mozambique 7th out of 148 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 | 856,963 number | — |
| 1993 | 896,218 number | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 912,478 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 899,614 number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million number | +47.3% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million number | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million number | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million number | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million number | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 932,710 number | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 868,601 number | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 762,205 number | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 690,490 number | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 668,494 number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 656,520 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 741,165 number | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 773,365 number | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 761,047 number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 780,377 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 778,675 number | -0.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 778,675 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 766,442 number, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 778,675 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173,812 number, 4.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +47.3% | 899,614 number | 1.33 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 million number | 856,963 number | 1.33 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 946,552 number | 668,494 number | 1.23 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 748,525 number | 656,520 number | 780,377 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 4 Mali 1.09 million number compare
- 5 Chad 1.03 million number compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 798,518 number compare
- 8 Yemen 754,210 number compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 745,342 number
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 693,609 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 778,675 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 1.33 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 656,520 number in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Mozambique ranks 7th out of 148 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 16.5%. 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, female (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/