Lesotho vs Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Lesotho
2.4%
in 2017
Mozambique
2.4%
in 2019
Lesotho rank
90th
Mozambique rank
92nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mozambique ahead.
Lesotho ranks 90th and Mozambique ranks 92nd of 188 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.2% | 63.6% | 21.4% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 54.5% | 19.1% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 54.3% | 17.1% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 26.5% | 8.9% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 10.4% | 2.2% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Lesotho or Mozambique?
- Lesotho, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Mozambique as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 90th and Mozambique ranks 92nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/