Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Mozambique, Republic of

Mozambique, Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 44.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
44.2%
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
75th
of 83 countries
All-time high
44.2%
in 2017
All-time low
5.4%
in 1980
Years of data
6
1980–2017

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Mozambique, Republic of, 1980–2017

102030401980199820171980: 5.4 %1997: 19.5 %2003: 27.1 %2009: 28.6 %2015: 35.5 %2017: 44.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mozambique, Republic of recorded 44.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Mozambique, Republic of peaked at 44.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1980.

Mozambique, Republic of ranks 75th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 1
1990s 19.5% 19.5% 19.5% 1
2000s 27.9% 27.1% 28.6% 2
2010s 39.9% 35.5% 44.2% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique, Republic of

  1. 72 Malawi 50.5% compare
  2. 73 Nigeria 47.0% compare
  3. 74 Togo 45.3% compare
  4. 76 Pakistan 35.7% compare
  5. 77 Côte d’Ivoire 35.0% compare
  6. 78 Senegal 29.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Mozambique, Republic of?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Mozambique, Republic of was 44.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1980.
How does Mozambique, Republic of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Mozambique, Republic of ranks 75th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Mozambique, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.