Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mozambique

Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 73.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
73.0%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
7th
of 143 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 1994
All-time low
70.2%
in 2013
Years of data
18
1994–2015

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mozambique, 1994–2015

0204060801994200420151994: 89.9 %1995: 89.4 %1999: 89.3 %2000: 87.6 %2001: 86 %2002: 77.1 %2004: 80.2 %2005: 77.9 %2006: 77.7 %2007: 76.1 %2008: 73.6 %2009: 72.2 %2010: 70.9 %2011: 71.2 %2012: 72.8 %2013: 70.2 %2014: 70.9 %2015: 73 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 73.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2015.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mozambique peaked at 89.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2013.

Mozambique ranks 7th of 143 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, female in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Mozambique, 1994 to 2015.
Year % Change
1994 89.9%
1995 89.4% -0.6%
1999 89.3% -0.2%
2000 87.6% -1.9%
2001 86.0% -1.7%
2002 77.1% -10.4%
2004 80.2% +4.0%
2005 77.9% -2.8%
2006 77.7% -0.3%
2007 76.1% -2.1%
2008 73.6% -3.3%
2009 72.2% -1.9%
2010 70.9% -1.8%
2011 71.2% +0.4%
2012 72.8% +2.2%
2013 70.2% -3.6%
2014 70.9% +1.0%
2015 73.0% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.6% 89.3% 89.9% 3
2000s 78.7% 72.2% 87.6% 9
2010s 71.5% 70.2% 73.0% 6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 4 Guinea 75.8% compare
  2. 5 Malawi 75.8% compare
  3. 6 Ethiopia 75.2% compare
  4. 8 Afghanistan 68.7% compare
  5. 9 Yemen 67.7% compare
  6. 10 Djibouti 67.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mozambique?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mozambique was 73.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 1994.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2013.
How does Mozambique rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Mozambique ranks 7th out of 143 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.