Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 478,650 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mozambique, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mozambique is 478,650, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mozambique peaked at 790,860 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 326,384, in 2002.
Mozambique ranks 21st of 180 countries on this measure, 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, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 714,130 | — |
| 1995 | 790,860 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 349,263 | -55.8% |
| 2000 | 348,952 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 352,372 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 326,384 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 358,687 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 356,782 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 363,793 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 365,289 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 361,991 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 362,483 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 363,539 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 373,357 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 391,518 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 409,756 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 426,231 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 429,983 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 435,465 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 443,261 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 452,423 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 450,212 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 420,792 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 478,650 | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 618,084 | 349,263 | 790,860 | 3 |
| 2000s | 355,193 | 326,384 | 365,289 | 9 |
| 2010s | 417,574 | 363,539 | 452,423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 449,721 | 420,792 | 478,650 | 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, female in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mozambique was 478,650 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 790,860 in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,384 in 2002.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Mozambique ranks 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release