Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique

Mozambique: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8477 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.8477 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
78th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.8477 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.3927 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
6
1980–2017

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique, 1980–2017

00.20.40.60.81980199820171980: 0.393 GPIA1997: 0.615 GPIA2003: 0.673 GPIA2009: 0.708 GPIA2015: 0.793 GPIA2017: 0.848 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 0.8477 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique peaked at 0.8477 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3927 GPIA, in 1980.

That places Mozambique 78th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mozambique, 1980 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1980 0.3927 GPIA
1997 0.6148 GPIA +56.6%
2003 0.6729 GPIA +9.4%
2009 0.7082 GPIA +5.2%
2015 0.7926 GPIA +11.9%
2017 0.8477 GPIA +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3927 GPIA 0.3927 GPIA 0.3927 GPIA 1
1990s 0.6148 GPIA 0.6148 GPIA 0.6148 GPIA 1
2000s 0.6905 GPIA 0.6729 GPIA 0.7082 GPIA 2
2010s 0.8201 GPIA 0.7926 GPIA 0.8477 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 75 Cameroon 0.9395 GPIA compare
  2. 76 Burkina Faso 0.8848 GPIA compare
  3. 77 Togo 0.874 GPIA compare
  4. 79 Senegal 0.8403 GPIA compare
  5. 80 Nigeria 0.8367 GPIA compare
  6. 81 Pakistan 0.8311 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique was 0.8477 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.8477 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3927 GPIA in 1980.
How does Mozambique rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Mozambique ranks 78th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,166 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/