Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mozambique

Mozambique: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 72.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
72.0%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
72nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 2017
All-time low
31.6%
in 1980
Years of data
6
1980–2017

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mozambique, 1980–2017

0204060801980199820171980: 31.6 %1997: 54.8 %2003: 63.9 %2009: 63.6 %2015: 68.3 %2017: 72 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mozambique is 72.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mozambique peaked at 72.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 1980.

That places Mozambique 72nd out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.6% 31.6% 31.6% 1
1990s 54.8% 54.8% 54.8% 1
2000s 63.7% 63.6% 63.9% 2
2010s 70.1% 68.3% 72.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mozambique?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mozambique was 72.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 1980.
How does Mozambique rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Mozambique ranks 72nd out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.