Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 69.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
69.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 83 countries
All-time high
70.8%
in 2003
All-time low
60.0%
in 1980
Years of data
6
1980–2017
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Mozambique, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Mozambique stood at 69.5%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Mozambique peaked at 70.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 12th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60.0% | — |
| 1997 | 68.1% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -0.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 69.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.8%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 69.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 68.1% | 68.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 69.8% | 70.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 69.5% | 70.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Mozambique?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Mozambique was 69.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Mozambique ranks 12th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.