Low income vs Mozambique: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Low income
151.87 million number
in 2019
Mozambique
6.18 million number
in 2017
Low income rank
18th
Mozambique rank
17th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • Low income
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 151.87 million number against 6.18 million number in Mozambique, a difference of 145.69 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 24.6 times Mozambique's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 18th and Mozambique ranks 17th of 39 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 103.69 million number 5.58 million number 98.11 million number Low income
2000s 124.05 million number 5.80 million number 118.24 million number Low income
2010s 144.35 million number 6.33 million number 138.02 million number Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Low income or Mozambique?
Low income, at 151.87 million number against 6.18 million number in Mozambique as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Low income and Mozambique?
145.69 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Mozambique?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Low income and Mozambique rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Low income ranks 18th and Mozambique ranks 17th of 39 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

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.