Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1.12 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mozambique, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mozambique is 1.12 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mozambique peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.12 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Mozambique 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 1995 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.19 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.21 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.23 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.31 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.23 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.26 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.22 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | -3.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.12 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9676 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.12 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mozambique was 1.12 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Mozambique ranks 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release