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
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mozambique, 1994–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Burundi 50.8% compare
- 8 Honduras 49.8%
- 9 Guinea 49.4% compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 47.8% compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 45.3%
- 13 Mauritania 44.0% compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
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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About this data
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/