Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 67.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique is 67.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 85.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 16th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 85.6% | — |
| 1995 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 85.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 82.6% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 80.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 74.7% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +16.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 67.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.7%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 67.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 85.3% | 85.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 66.1% | 82.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 64.3% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 57.8% | 67.0% | 2 |
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, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique was 67.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release