Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 741,774 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
741,774
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
20th
of 175 countries
All-time high
899,373
in 1995
All-time low
468,014
in 2002
Years of data
24
1994–2022
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Mozambique, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 741,774 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in 2022.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Mozambique peaked at 899,373 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 468,014, in 2002.
Mozambique ranks 20th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 822,853 | — |
| 1995 | 899,373 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 635,639 | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 614,145 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 599,309 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 468,014 | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 592,122 | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 551,872 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 565,763 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 536,912 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 520,583 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 524,972 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 531,218 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 577,189 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 628,007 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 660,550 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 712,386 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 734,623 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 760,989 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 766,712 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 745,044 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 731,618 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 675,374 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 741,774 | +9.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 741,774 is below the median for low income countries, which is 808,375, 92% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 741,774 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 394,676, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 785,955 | 635,639 | 899,373 | 3 |
| 2000s | 552,632 | 468,014 | 614,145 | 9 |
| 2010s | 684,834 | 531,218 | 766,712 | 10 |
| 2020s | 708,574 | 675,374 | 741,774 | 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, male in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Mozambique was 741,774 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 899,373 in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,014 in 2002.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release