Mozambique vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Mozambique
68.9%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
56.4%
in 2019
Mozambique rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th

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

  • Mozambique
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 68.9% against 56.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.5%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 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?
Mozambique, at 68.9% against 56.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
12.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Mozambique ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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.