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 1.71 WPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.71 WPIA
World rank
8th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1.75 WPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.56 WPIA
in 2008
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mozambique, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mozambique is 1.71 WPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mozambique peaked at 1.75 WPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.56 WPIA, in 2008.
Mozambique ranks 8th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.58 WPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.56 WPIA | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7 WPIA | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.75 WPIA | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.71 WPIA | -2.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.71 WPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.55 WPIA, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.71 WPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.55 WPIA, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 WPIA | 1.56 WPIA | 1.58 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.73 WPIA | 1.7 WPIA | 1.75 WPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.71 WPIA | 1.71 WPIA | 1.71 WPIA | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mozambique was 1.71 WPIA 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 1.75 WPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 WPIA in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 44 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 up 0.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release