Mozambique—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #53 of 175
Latest Value
64,247
2022
YoY Change
+29.8%
2020 → 2022
Global Rank
#53
of 175 countries
Maximum
1.6M
2002
Minimum
49,491
2020
CAGR
-13.5%
21 years
Last
64,247
Previous
49,491
Highest
1.6M
Lowest
49,491
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 64,247 | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 49,491 | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 74,102 | -61.9% |
| 2018 | 194,412 | -45.6% |
| 2017 | 357,063 | +50.5% |
| 2016 | 237,273 | +68.5% |
| 2015 | 140,842 | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 193,697 | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 241,506 | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 325,801 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 367,780 | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 296,233 | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 385,740 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 456,679 | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 613,683 | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 830,848 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 978,941 | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2M | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6M | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4M | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6M |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →