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Exploring the Reasons Behind Primary School Dropout in Mozambique

Longitudinal Assessment of School Dropout in Mozambique (2021)

Young students at work in a school in Mozambique — UNICEF/UNI435097/Zuniga

Highlights

This research brief presents the results of the third round of Mozambique’s Longitudinal Assessment of School Dropout (ALDE), conducted in 2021. It investigates trends in school attendance, performance and dropouts since the previous rounds of the assessment, conducted in 2018 and 2019. The brief examines factors associated with primary school dropout between 2019 and 2021, including differences between urban and rural areas, various regions of Mozambique, and between male and female students.