Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Mozambique

Mozambique: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 435,883 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
435,883 number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
19th
of 82 countries
All-time high
446,670 number
in 2015
All-time low
214,984 number
in 1980
Years of data
6
1980–2017

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Mozambique, 1980–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1980199820171980: 215.0k number1997: 305.1k number2003: 352.0k number2009: 399.3k number2015: 446.7k number2017: 435.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Mozambique stood at 435,883 number.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Mozambique peaked at 446,670 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 214,984 number, in 1980.

Mozambique ranks 19th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 214,984 number 214,984 number 214,984 number 1
1990s 305,112 number 305,112 number 305,112 number 1
2000s 375,683 number 352,026 number 399,340 number 2
2010s 441,276 number 435,883 number 446,670 number 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 16 Vietnam 834,804 number compare
  2. 17 Nepal 799,830 number compare
  3. 18 Tanzania 538,081 number compare
  4. 20 Peru 425,601 number compare
  5. 21 Colombia 393,029 number compare
  6. 22 Uganda 368,379 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Mozambique?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Mozambique was 435,883 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 446,670 number in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 214,984 number in 1980.
How does Mozambique rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Mozambique ranks 19th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.