Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique

Mozambique: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.6928 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6928 GPIA
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
79th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.6928 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.2763 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
6
1980–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique, 1980–2017

00.20.40.61980199820171980: 0.276 GPIA1997: 0.455 GPIA2003: 0.506 GPIA2009: 0.541 GPIA2015: 0.609 GPIA2017: 0.693 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique stood at 0.6928 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique peaked at 0.6928 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2763 GPIA, in 1980.

That places Mozambique 79th out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mozambique, 1980 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1980 0.2763 GPIA
1997 0.4554 GPIA +64.8%
2003 0.5062 GPIA +11.2%
2009 0.5412 GPIA +6.9%
2015 0.6086 GPIA +12.5%
2017 0.6928 GPIA +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2763 GPIA 0.2763 GPIA 0.2763 GPIA 1
1990s 0.4554 GPIA 0.4554 GPIA 0.4554 GPIA 1
2000s 0.5237 GPIA 0.5062 GPIA 0.5412 GPIA 2
2010s 0.6507 GPIA 0.6086 GPIA 0.6928 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 76 Côte d'Ivoire 0.7548 GPIA compare
  2. 77 Ethiopia 0.7499 GPIA compare
  3. 78 Nigeria 0.739 GPIA compare
  4. 80 Togo 0.6632 GPIA compare
  5. 81 Pakistan 0.6534 GPIA compare
  6. 82 Burkina Faso 0.6528 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique was 0.6928 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.6928 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2763 GPIA in 1980.
How does Mozambique rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Mozambique ranks 79th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/