Lesotho vs Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Lesotho
29.7%
in 2025
Mozambique
33.3%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
20th
Mozambique rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 33.3% against 29.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Lesotho ranks 20th and Mozambique ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 34.9% | 23.7% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.9% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.3% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
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, female, Lesotho or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 33.3% against 29.7% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 3.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Lesotho ranks 20th and Mozambique ranks 17th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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