Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Mozambique

Mozambique: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 3.92 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3.92 million number
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
15th
of 83 countries
All-time high
4.23 million number
in 2015
All-time low
3.28 million number
in 1980
Years of data
6
1980–2017

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Mozambique, 1980–2017

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1980199820171980: 3.3M number1997: 3.5M number2003: 3.5M number2009: 4.0M number2015: 4.2M number2017: 3.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Mozambique stood at 3.92 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 4.23 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.28 million number, in 1980.

That places Mozambique 15th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.28 million number 3.28 million number 3.28 million number 1
1990s 3.48 million number 3.48 million number 3.48 million number 1
2000s 3.77 million number 3.51 million number 4.04 million number 2
2010s 4.08 million number 3.92 million number 4.23 million number 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 12 Indonesia 4.38 million number compare
  2. 13 Burkina Faso 4.31 million number compare
  3. 14 Mali 4.07 million number compare
  4. 16 Uganda 3.90 million number compare
  5. 17 Tanzania 3.83 million number compare
  6. 18 Algeria 3.54 million number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Mozambique?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Mozambique was 3.92 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 4.23 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 3.28 million number in 1980.
How does Mozambique rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Mozambique ranks 15th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.