Least developed countries vs Mozambique: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Least developed countries
133.26 million number
in 2019
Mozambique
4.14 million number
in 2017
Least developed countries rank
12th
Mozambique rank
14th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 133.26 million number against 4.14 million number in Mozambique, a difference of 129.12 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 32.2 times Mozambique's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 14th of 39 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 105.58 million number 3.68 million number 101.90 million number Least developed countries
2000s 120.14 million number 4.01 million number 116.14 million number Least developed countries
2010s 131.50 million number 4.29 million number 127.21 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Least developed countries or Mozambique?
Least developed countries, at 133.26 million number against 4.14 million number in Mozambique as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Least developed countries and Mozambique?
129.12 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mozambique?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Least developed countries and Mozambique rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Least developed countries ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 14th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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