Lesotho vs Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Lesotho
54.8%
in 2025
Mozambique
58.6%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
32nd
Mozambique rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 58.6% against 54.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 32nd and Mozambique ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 72.1% | 30.0% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 67.2% | 31.5% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 60.1% | 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, female, Lesotho or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 58.6% against 54.8% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 3.8%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd and Mozambique ranks 29th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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