Mozambique - Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)

Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Mozambique was 16.59 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 61.84 in 1982, while its lowest value was 15.76 in 2015.

Definition: Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1973 22.06
1979 54.21
1981 55.42
1982 61.84
1983 40.11
1985 39.64
1986 40.38
1987 32.07
1988 31.98
1989 30.45
1990 29.06
1991 28.89
1992 29.40
1993 28.73
1994 29.25
1995 29.93
1998 24.28
1999 24.72
2000 25.16
2001 25.15
2002 32.87
2004 25.17
2005 24.41
2006 22.66
2007 22.15
2008 21.83
2009 20.84
2010 20.17
2011 19.16
2012 17.93
2013 17.59
2014 16.44
2015 15.76
2016 16.46
2017 16.64
2018 16.59

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The percentage of over-age students is calculated by dividing the number of students who are older than the official school-age range for primary education by primary school enrollment, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Efficiency