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

Latest (2015)
542,721 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.01 million number
in 1998
All-time low
392,778 number
in 2010
Years of data
21
1992–2015

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1992200320151992: 671.4k number1993: 698.2k number1994: 699.0k number1995: 672.8k number1998: 1.0M number1999: 946.4k number2000: 890.4k number2001: 821.7k number2002: 865.3k number2004: 745.1k number2005: 636.0k number2006: 583.7k number2007: 463.7k number2008: 402.3k number2009: 405.1k number2010: 392.8k number2011: 497.9k number2012: 531.5k number2013: 517.5k number2014: 549.1k number2015: 542.7k number

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 687,651 number compare
  2. 8 Chad 672,766 number compare
  3. 9 South Africa 612,293 number compare
  4. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 522,576 number
  5. 12 Myanmar 449,001 number compare
  6. 13 Yemen 438,920 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 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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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/