Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 465,493 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mozambique, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mozambique is 465,493, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mozambique peaked at 713,704 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 254,272, in 2002.
Mozambique ranks 25th 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, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 643,336 | — |
| 1995 | 713,704 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 313,313 | -56.1% |
| 2000 | 304,505 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 301,529 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 254,272 | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 299,637 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 288,621 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 297,419 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 296,715 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 291,199 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 294,935 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 294,944 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 308,930 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 332,047 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 355,139 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 374,373 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 376,724 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 382,480 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 392,289 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 400,652 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 395,855 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 354,778 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 465,493 | +31.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 465,493 is below the median for low income countries, which is 496,731, 94% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 465,493 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235,855, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male 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 | -56.1% | 713,704 | 313,313 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 556,784 | 313,313 | 713,704 | 3 |
| 2000s | 292,092 | 254,272 | 304,505 | 9 |
| 2010s | 361,343 | 294,944 | 400,652 | 10 |
| 2020s | 410,136 | 354,778 | 465,493 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 496,302 compare
- 23 Mali 479,405 compare
- 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 466,006 compare
- 26 United States of America 432,505 compare
- 27 Iraq 431,850 compare
- 28 Myanmar 400,113 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mozambique was 465,493 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 713,704 in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,272 in 2002.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Mozambique ranks 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release