Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mozambique

Mozambique: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.6139 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6139 GPIA
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
75th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.6139 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.1714 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
6
1980–2017

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mozambique, 1980–2017

0.20.30.40.50.61980199820171980: 0.171 GPIA1997: 0.356 GPIA2003: 0.425 GPIA2009: 0.45 GPIA2015: 0.521 GPIA2017: 0.614 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mozambique stood at 0.6139 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mozambique peaked at 0.6139 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1714 GPIA, in 1980.

That places Mozambique 75th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1714 GPIA 0.1714 GPIA 0.1714 GPIA 1
1990s 0.3558 GPIA 0.3558 GPIA 0.3558 GPIA 1
2000s 0.4375 GPIA 0.4248 GPIA 0.4502 GPIA 2
2010s 0.5674 GPIA 0.5208 GPIA 0.6139 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 72 Côte d’Ivoire 0.7055 GPIA compare
  2. 73 Nigeria 0.6934 GPIA compare
  3. 74 Nepal 0.6897 GPIA compare
  4. 76 Togo 0.6061 GPIA compare
  5. 77 Pakistan 0.5226 GPIA compare
  6. 78 Burkina Faso 0.5004 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mozambique?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mozambique was 0.6139 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.6139 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1714 GPIA in 1980.
How does Mozambique rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Mozambique ranks 75th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,155 data points, 1970–2019
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/