Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 88.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 88.2% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 88.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 74.2% | — |
| 1997 | 75.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 87.9% | 88.2% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Mozambique
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- 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique was 88.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people age 15 to 24 years in urban areas who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. Divide the number of people aged 15 to 24 years who are literate by the total population in the same age group and multiply the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/