Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mozambique

Mozambique: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 15.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
15.8%
Change on year
up 79.1%
World rank
72nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2017
All-time low
1.4%
in 1980
Years of data
6
1980–2017

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

0510151980199820171980: 1.4 %1997: 4.4 %2003: 5.1 %2009: 6.4 %2015: 8.8 %2017: 15.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 15.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 79.1% on the previous year and up 145.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mozambique peaked at 15.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1980.

That places Mozambique 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1
1990s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 1
2000s 5.8% 5.1% 6.4% 2
2010s 12.3% 8.8% 15.8% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 69 Central African Republic 18.5% compare
  2. 70 Nigeria 17.6% compare
  3. 71 Burundi 17.0% compare
  4. 73 Malawi 15.6% compare
  5. 74 Rwanda 14.9% compare
  6. 75 Côte d'Ivoire 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mozambique?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mozambique was 15.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1980.
How does Mozambique rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Mozambique ranks 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.