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 39.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
39.6%
World rank
4th
of 30 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2015
All-time low
25.8%
in 2008
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
Mozambique recorded 39.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mozambique peaked at 46.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2008.
That places Mozambique 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45.4% | — |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -43.3% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +48.3% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -14.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 39.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.8%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 39.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.3%, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 25.8% | 45.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 31.2% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 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 39.6% 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 46.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mozambique ranks 4th out of 30 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 26.6%. 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, urban, second 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