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

Latest (2015)
778,675 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.33 million number
in 1998
All-time low
656,520 number
in 2010
Years of data
21
1992–2015

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique, 1992–2015

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1992200320151992: 857.0k number1993: 896.2k number1994: 912.5k number1995: 899.6k number1998: 1.3M number1999: 1.3M number2000: 1.2M number2001: 1.2M number2002: 1.2M number2004: 1.0M number2005: 932.7k number2006: 868.6k number2007: 762.2k number2008: 690.5k number2009: 668.5k number2010: 656.5k number2011: 741.2k number2012: 773.4k number2013: 761.0k number2014: 780.4k number2015: 778.7k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Mozambique, 1992 to 2015.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +47.3% 899,614 number 1.33 million number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Mali 1.09 million number compare
  2. 5 Chad 1.03 million number compare
  3. 6 Burkina Faso 798,518 number compare
  4. 8 Yemen 754,210 number compare
  5. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 745,342 number
  6. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 693,609 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
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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/