Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 68.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique, 1994–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique is 68.9%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 86.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2010.
Mozambique ranks 6th of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 86.1% | — |
| 1995 | 85.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 84.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 82.1% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 73.6% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +4.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 68.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.6%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 68.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.3% | 84.7% | 86.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 65.4% | 82.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 64.3% | 68.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mozambique was 68.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 147 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.