Mozambique vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Mozambique
28.0%
in 2022
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
6.0%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
32nd
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
31st

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Mozambique
  • SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 28.0% against 6.0% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 22.0%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 4.7 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 32nd and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 31st of 183 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 45.0% 7.9% 37.1% Mozambique
2010s 38.7% 5.7% 33.0% Mozambique
2020s 30.4% 6.2% 24.2% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Mozambique or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Mozambique, at 28.0% against 6.0% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Mozambique and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
22.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mozambique and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Mozambique ranks 32nd and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 31st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
222 places, 4,213 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release