Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.02 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
53rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.21 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
1.02 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
24
1994–2022
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mozambique, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mozambique stood at 1.02 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mozambique peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2022.
Mozambique ranks 53rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 1995 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.21 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.18 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -11.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9993 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9885 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 50 Andorra 1.03 GPIA compare
- 51 Switzerland 1.03 GPIA compare
- 52 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.03 GPIA compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 1.02 GPIA compare
- 55 Nicaragua 1.02 GPIA compare
- 56 Czechia 1.01 GPIA 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mozambique was 1.02 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Mozambique ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release