Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mozambique

Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 48.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
48.7%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
10th
of 138 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 1994
All-time low
39.3%
in 2010
Years of data
18
1994–2015

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mozambique, 1994–2015

0204060801994200420151994: 71.7 %1995: 69.5 %1999: 60.6 %2000: 57 %2001: 54 %2002: 39.9 %2004: 49.4 %2005: 44.8 %2006: 45 %2007: 41.6 %2008: 39.6 %2009: 39.5 %2010: 39.3 %2011: 41.8 %2012: 44.5 %2013: 43.4 %2014: 46 %2015: 48.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mozambique is 48.7%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mozambique peaked at 71.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2010.

Mozambique ranks 10th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Mozambique, 1994 to 2015.
Year % Change
1994 71.7%
1995 69.5% -3.1%
1999 60.6% -12.9%
2000 57.0% -5.8%
2001 54.0% -5.4%
2002 39.9% -26.1%
2004 49.4% +23.7%
2005 44.8% -9.3%
2006 45.0% +0.4%
2007 41.6% -7.4%
2008 39.6% -4.8%
2009 39.5% -0.4%
2010 39.3% -0.5%
2011 41.8% +6.5%
2012 44.5% +6.2%
2013 43.4% -2.3%
2014 46.0% +6.0%
2015 48.7% +5.7%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 48.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.8%, 96% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 48.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.3%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.3% 60.6% 71.7% 3
2000s 45.6% 39.5% 57.0% 9
2010s 44.0% 39.3% 48.7% 6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 7 Burundi 50.8% compare
  2. 8 Honduras 49.8%
  3. 9 Guinea 49.4% compare
  4. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 47.8% compare
  5. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 45.3%
  6. 13 Mauritania 44.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mozambique?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mozambique was 48.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 1994.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2010.
How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Mozambique ranks 10th out of 138 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 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/