Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 31.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mozambique, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mozambique is 31.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 31.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 71st out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.4% | — |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +96.2% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 18.8% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 26.0% | 31.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mozambique was 31.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 71st out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.