ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Mozambique: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
414.26 million
in 2024
Mozambique
6.68 million
in 2020
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
14th
Mozambique rank
11th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Mozambique
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 414.26 million against 6.68 million in Mozambique, a difference of 407.58 million.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 62.0 times Mozambique's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 11th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 580.87 million | 5.64 million | 575.23 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 511.13 million | 5.67 million | 505.46 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 452.13 million | 6.09 million | 446.04 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 441.83 million | 6.68 million | 435.16 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Mozambique?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 414.26 million against 6.68 million in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Mozambique?
- 407.58 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Mozambique?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Mozambique rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 11th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release