Mozambique—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #2 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
168.8%
2018
YoY Change
+8.5%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#2
of 167 countries
Maximum
168.8%
2018
Minimum
103.7%
2000
CAGR
+2.7%
18 years
Last
168.8%
Previous
155.6%
Highest
168.8%
Lowest
103.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mozambique's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 168.8% in 2018, ranking #2 out of 167 countries. This represents a +8.5% change from 2017. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 168.8% (2018) and the lowest was 103.7% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 168.8% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 155.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 158.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 155.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 155.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 155.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 151.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 150.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 154.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 150.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 150.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 149.3% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 137.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 137.4% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 122.1% | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 105.2% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 110.6% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 103.7% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).