Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 83.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
83.2%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
84.6%
in 2015
All-time low
70.2%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mozambique, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mozambique stood at 83.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mozambique peaked at 84.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2008.
That places Mozambique 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 76.8% | — |
| 2008 | 70.2% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | -1.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 83.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.2%, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 83.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.1%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 70.2% | 76.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 78.3% | 84.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.2% | 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, rural in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mozambique was 83.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, rural, poorest 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