Least developed countries vs Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Least developed countries
44.0%
in 2019
Mozambique
52.8%
in 2015
Least developed countries rank
7th
Mozambique rank
8th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 52.8% against 44.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mozambique ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 7th and Mozambique ranks 8th of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 60.3% 74.1% 13.8% Mozambique
2000s 55.1% 54.0% 1.1% Least developed countries
2010s 47.3% 49.4% 2.0% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Least developed countries or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 52.8% against 44.0% in Least developed countries as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Least developed countries and Mozambique?
8.8%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mozambique?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Least developed countries and Mozambique rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Least developed countries ranks 7th and Mozambique ranks 8th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/