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 21.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mozambique, 1994–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mozambique stood at 21.6%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mozambique peaked at 62.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2010.
That places Mozambique 19th out of 136 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 62.2% | — |
| 1995 | 59.8% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -0.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 21.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.0%, 57% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 21.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.7%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.7% | 47.9% | 62.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 19.5% | 44.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.6% | 22.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 23.7%
- 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.2% compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 22.2% compare
- 20 Yemen 21.4% compare
- 21 Suriname 21.0% compare
- 22 Panama 20.8% compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
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- 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mozambique was 21.6% 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 62.2% 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 18.6% in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Mozambique ranks 19th out of 136 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 26.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/