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 7.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.1%
World rank
10th
of 28 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2003
All-time low
7.1%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mozambique, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mozambique stood at 7.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mozambique peaked at 25.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2022.
Mozambique ranks 10th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.8% | — |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -53.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 7.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.3%, 98% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 7.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 75% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 17.1% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 15.5% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 7 Zambia 11.8% compare
- 8 Uruguay 7.9% compare
- 9 Malawi 7.3% compare
- 11 Bangladesh 7.1% compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 6.2% compare
- 13 Mexico 6.0% compare
- 13 El Salvador 6.0% compare
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 7.1% 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 25.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mozambique ranks 10th out of 28 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 down 65.9%. 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, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release