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

Mozambique: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 50.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
50.0%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
69th
of 83 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2017
All-time low
14.1%
in 1980
Years of data
6
1980–2017

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

10203040501980199820171980: 14.1 %1997: 25.5 %2003: 33.1 %2009: 38.3 %2015: 46.3 %2017: 50 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 50.0% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Mozambique peaked at 50.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1980.

Mozambique ranks 69th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Mozambique, 1980 to 2017.
Year % Change
1980 14.1%
1997 25.5% +81.6%
2003 33.1% +29.6%
2009 38.3% +15.9%
2015 46.3% +20.8%
2017 50.0% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.1% 14.1% 14.1% 1
1990s 25.5% 25.5% 25.5% 1
2000s 35.7% 33.1% 38.3% 2
2010s 48.1% 46.3% 50.0% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 66 Bangladesh 52.5% compare
  2. 67 Morocco 51.4% compare
  3. 68 Rwanda 50.7% compare
  4. 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.9% compare
  5. 71 Algeria 47.9% compare
  6. 72 Burundi 46.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Mozambique?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Mozambique was 50.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1980.
How does Mozambique rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Mozambique ranks 69th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.