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

Mozambique: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.8366 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.8366 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
34th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.8366 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.5065 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
5
1980–2017

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

00.20.40.60.81980199820171980: 0.507 GPIA1997: 0.665 GPIA2009: 0.754 GPIA2015: 0.8 GPIA2017: 0.837 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mozambique is 0.8366 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mozambique peaked at 0.8366 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5065 GPIA, in 1980.

Mozambique ranks 34th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mozambique, 1980 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1980 0.5065 GPIA
1997 0.6651 GPIA +31.3%
2009 0.7538 GPIA +13.3%
2015 0.8003 GPIA +6.2%
2017 0.8366 GPIA +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5065 GPIA 0.5065 GPIA 0.5065 GPIA 1
1990s 0.6651 GPIA 0.6651 GPIA 0.6651 GPIA 1
2000s 0.7538 GPIA 0.7538 GPIA 0.7538 GPIA 1
2010s 0.8185 GPIA 0.8003 GPIA 0.8366 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 31 Cambodia 0.9154 GPIA compare
  2. 32 Guatemala 0.9141 GPIA compare
  3. 33 Uganda 0.8949 GPIA compare
  4. 35 Pakistan 0.8303 GPIA compare
  5. 36 Morocco 0.8142 GPIA compare
  6. 37 Burkina Faso 0.7607 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mozambique?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mozambique was 0.8366 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.8366 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5065 GPIA in 1980.
How does Mozambique rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Mozambique ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
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/