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 542,721 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 542,721 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mozambique peaked at 1.01 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 392,778 number, in 2010.
Mozambique ranks 10th of 148 countries on this measure, 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 | 671,424 number | — |
| 1993 | 698,236 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 698,964 number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 672,753 number | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million number | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 946,400 number | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 890,374 number | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 821,726 number | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 865,344 number | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 745,120 number | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 636,032 number | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 583,667 number | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 463,714 number | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 402,263 number | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 405,089 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 392,778 number | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 497,879 number | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 531,519 number | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 517,525 number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 549,142 number | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 542,721 number | -1.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 542,721 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 607,744 number, 89% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 542,721 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 197,852 number, 2.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 782,836 number | 671,424 number | 1.01 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 645,925 number | 402,263 number | 890,374 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 505,261 number | 392,778 number | 549,142 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 687,651 number compare
- 8 Chad 672,766 number compare
- 9 South Africa 612,293 number compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 522,576 number
- 12 Myanmar 449,001 number compare
- 13 Yemen 438,920 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 542,721 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 1.01 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 392,778 number in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Mozambique ranks 10th 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 14.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/