Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes was 48.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Mozambique, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 48.9% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 48.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 34th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.6% | — |
| 1997 | 26.7% | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | +47.0% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 44.3% | 48.9% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Mozambique was 48.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of adults in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/