Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 944,143 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique is 944,143, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 1.50 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 580,656, in 2002.
That places Mozambique 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.36 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.50 million | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 662,576 | -56.0% |
| 2000 | 653,457 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 653,901 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 580,656 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 658,324 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 645,403 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 661,212 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 662,004 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 653,190 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 657,418 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 658,483 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 682,287 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 723,565 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 764,895 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 800,604 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 806,707 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 817,945 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 835,550 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 853,075 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 846,067 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 775,570 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 944,143 | +21.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 944,143 is below the median for low income countries, which is 988,451, 96% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 944,143 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 520,818, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -56.0% | 1.50 million | 662,576 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 662,576 | 1.50 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 647,285 | 580,656 | 662,004 | 9 |
| 2010s | 778,918 | 658,483 | 853,075 | 10 |
| 2020s | 859,856 | 775,570 | 944,143 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique was 944,143 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 580,656 in 2002.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release