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
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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/