Lesotho vs Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Lesotho
42.4%
in 2024
Mozambique
42.8%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
24th
Mozambique rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 42.8% against 42.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 24th and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 73.5% | 42.3% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 55.5% | 27.6% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 49.4% | 24.8% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 42.6% | 4.7% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Lesotho or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 42.8% against 42.4% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 0.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Lesotho ranks 24th and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release