How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Asia?

18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.

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.

Mozambique vs South Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Mozambique

52.8%

in 2015

South Asia

33.1%

in 2019

Mozambique rank

8th

South Asia rank

10th

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

Mozambique
South Asia

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 52.8% against 33.1% in South Asia, a difference of 19.7%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.6 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 10th of 142 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	74.1%	54.4%	19.7%	Mozambique
2000s	54.0%	50.3%	3.7%	Mozambique
2010s	49.4%	38.8%	10.6%	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, Mozambique or South Asia?: Mozambique, at 52.8% against 33.1% in South Asia as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Mozambique and South Asia?: 19.7%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Asia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Mozambique and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Mozambique ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 10th of 142 countries.
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: 04 September 2026

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/