Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 67.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
67.8%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
17th
of 179 countries
All-time high
89.6%
in 1995
All-time low
62.5%
in 2020
Years of data
24
1994–2022
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mozambique, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mozambique stood at 67.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mozambique peaked at 89.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 17th of 179 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, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 89.4% | — |
| 1995 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 87.8% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | +8.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 67.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.0%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 67.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5% | 89.4% | 89.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 72.6% | 87.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 68.2% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 62.5% | 67.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 14 Madagascar 69.0% compare
- 15 Tokelau 68.7% compare
- 16 Burundi 68.3% compare
- 18 Afghanistan 67.8% compare
- 19 Cameroon 67.3% compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 66.9% 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, female in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mozambique was 67.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Mozambique ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release