Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mozambique

Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 28.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
28.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 137 countries
All-time high
74.1%
in 1994
All-time low
27.5%
in 2010
Years of data
18
1994–2015

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mozambique, 1994–2015

0204060801994200420151994: 74.1 %1995: 72.6 %1999: 61.9 %2000: 58.4 %2001: 54.5 %2002: 52.1 %2004: 45.7 %2005: 40.8 %2006: 37.8 %2007: 33.4 %2008: 30.1 %2009: 28.6 %2010: 27.5 %2011: 29.2 %2012: 29.6 %2013: 28.3 %2014: 28.4 %2015: 28.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mozambique is 28.2%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mozambique peaked at 74.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2010.

Mozambique ranks 15th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Mozambique, 1994 to 2015.
Year % Change
1994 74.1%
1995 72.6% -2.0%
1999 61.9% -14.8%
2000 58.4% -5.6%
2001 54.5% -6.7%
2002 52.1% -4.4%
2004 45.7% -12.4%
2005 40.8% -10.7%
2006 37.8% -7.5%
2007 33.4% -11.6%
2008 30.1% -9.7%
2009 28.6% -5.0%
2010 27.5% -3.9%
2011 29.2% +6.0%
2012 29.6% +1.4%
2013 28.3% -4.2%
2014 28.4% +0.2%
2015 28.2% -0.7%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 28.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.1%, 76% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 28.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.4%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.5% 61.9% 74.1% 3
2000s 42.4% 28.6% 58.4% 9
2010s 28.5% 27.5% 29.6% 6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 12 Mauritania 30.1% compare
  2. 13 Guatemala 29.3% compare
  3. 14 Iraq 28.8% compare
  4. 16 Cameroon 27.5% compare
  5. 17 Jordan 26.4% compare
  6. 18 Bahamas 26.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mozambique?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mozambique was 28.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 1994.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2010.
How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Mozambique ranks 15th out of 137 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/