Ethiopia vs Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ethiopia
47.8%
in 2025
Mozambique
47.2%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
12th
Mozambique rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ethiopia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 47.8% against 47.2% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 33.0% | 12.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 31.8% | 8.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 35.8% | 11.4% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Mozambique?
- Ethiopia, at 47.8% against 47.2% in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ethiopia and Mozambique?
- 0.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mozambique?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Mozambique rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th 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, male (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