Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 57.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mozambique, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mozambique is 57.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 57.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 75th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.7% | — |
| 1997 | 35.8% | +102.3% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 43.5% | 44.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 50.7% | 57.2% | 2 |
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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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mozambique was 57.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 75th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.