Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burkina Faso
50.3%
in 2025
Mozambique
47.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Mozambique rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 50.3% against 47.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Mozambique ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 48.5% | 30.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 41.0% | 8.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 38.3% | 8.0% | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
- Burkina Faso, at 50.3% against 47.9% in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 2.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Mozambique ranks 13th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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