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 42.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mozambique, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 42.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mozambique peaked at 42.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2008.
Mozambique ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 32.4% | — |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | +30.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 42.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.8%, 1.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 42.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 26.9% | 32.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 32.4% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
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 42.3% 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 42.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mozambique ranks 4th out of 45 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 24.5%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release