Laos vs Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Laos
65.7%
in 2025
Mozambique
67.0%
in 2022
Laos rank
17th
Mozambique rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Laos
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 67.0% against 65.7% in Laos, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 184 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 85.3% | 29.4% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 72.7% | 20.0% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 66.0% | 19.6% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 62.4% | 11.2% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Laos or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 67.0% against 65.7% in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Laos and Mozambique?
- 1.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mozambique?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Mozambique rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release