Least developed countries vs Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Least developed countries
55.7%
in 2019
Mozambique
68.9%
in 2015
Least developed countries rank
7th
Mozambique rank
6th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 68.9% against 55.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mozambique ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 7th and Mozambique ranks 6th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 72.7% 84.7% 12.0% Mozambique
2000s 68.7% 71.7% 3.0% Mozambique
2010s 60.6% 66.2% 5.6% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Least developed countries or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 68.9% against 55.7% in Least developed countries as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Least developed countries and Mozambique?
13.2%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mozambique?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Least developed countries and Mozambique rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Least developed countries ranks 7th and Mozambique ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.