Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.25 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.25 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
27th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.4 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
1.15 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
27
1992–2022
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mozambique, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1.25 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mozambique peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.15 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Mozambique 27th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.26 GPIA | — |
| 1993 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.26 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.2 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.26 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.3 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.3 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.34 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.33 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.32 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.31 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.27 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.24 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.17 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.17 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.25 GPIA | +6.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9494 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9172 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.25 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 of lower secondary school age in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mozambique was 1.25 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mozambique ranks 27th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release