Mozambique vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Mozambique
68.9%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
56.4%
in 2019
Mozambique rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Mozambique
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 68.9% against 56.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 147 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.7% | 68.2% | 16.5% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 63.9% | 7.8% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 57.4% | 8.8% | 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, Mozambique or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mozambique, at 68.9% against 56.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 147 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.