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

Mozambique: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.6032 LPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6032 LPIA
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
36th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.6032 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.3595 LPIA
in 1980
Years of data
5
1980–2017

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

00.20.40.61980199820171980: 0.359 LPIA1997: 0.4 LPIA2009: 0.534 LPIA2015: 0.57 LPIA2017: 0.603 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique is 0.6032 LPIA, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique peaked at 0.6032 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3595 LPIA, in 1980.

Mozambique ranks 36th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Mozambique, 1980 to 2017.
Year LPIA Change
1980 0.3595 LPIA
1997 0.4004 LPIA +11.4%
2009 0.5342 LPIA +33.4%
2015 0.5696 LPIA +6.6%
2017 0.6032 LPIA +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3595 LPIA 0.3595 LPIA 0.3595 LPIA 1
1990s 0.4004 LPIA 0.4004 LPIA 0.4004 LPIA 1
2000s 0.5342 LPIA 0.5342 LPIA 0.5342 LPIA 1
2010s 0.5864 LPIA 0.5696 LPIA 0.6032 LPIA 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 33 Senegal 0.7006 LPIA compare
  2. 34 Morocco 0.6992 LPIA compare
  3. 35 Pakistan 0.6412 LPIA compare
  4. 37 Mali 0.4221 LPIA compare
  5. 38 Burkina Faso 0.3653 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique was 0.6032 LPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.6032 LPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3595 LPIA in 1980.
How does Mozambique rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
Mozambique ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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