Lesotho vs Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Lesotho
31.2%
in 2025
Mozambique
30.5%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
15th
Mozambique rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 31.2% against 30.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Lesotho ranks 15th 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 | 15.7% | 27.7% | 12.0% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.7% | 3.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 23.3% | 2.6% | 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, male (modelled), Lesotho or Mozambique?
- Lesotho, at 31.2% against 30.5% in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho 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, male (modelled)?
- Lesotho ranks 15th 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, 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