Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 847,022 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
847,022
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
21st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.05 million
in 1995
All-time low
686,533
in 2002
Years of data
24
1994–2022
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Mozambique, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Mozambique stood at 847,022.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Mozambique peaked at 1.05 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 686,533, in 2002.
Mozambique ranks 21st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 959,162 | — |
| 1995 | 1.05 million | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 788,245 | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 783,490 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 780,749 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 686,533 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 777,555 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 747,033 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 749,870 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 728,625 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 708,226 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 702,858 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 706,216 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 741,280 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 784,085 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 808,993 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 849,578 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 865,305 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 883,722 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 883,439 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 870,681 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 854,990 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 807,726 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 847,022 | +4.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 847,022 is below the median for low income countries, which is 894,172, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 847,022 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 361,629, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 932,749 | 788,245 | 1.05 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 740,549 | 686,533 | 783,490 | 9 |
| 2010s | 824,829 | 706,216 | 883,722 | 10 |
| 2020s | 827,374 | 807,726 | 847,022 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Mozambique was 847,022 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 686,533 in 2002.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Mozambique ranks 21st out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release