Mozambique vs SDG: Western Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Mozambique
68.0%
in 2020
SDG: Western Asia
72.0%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
11th
SDG: Western Asia rank
13th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Mozambique
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 72.0% against 68.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 11th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 13th of 59 countries.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 68.0% | 3.0% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 72.0% | 4.0% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 72.0% | 4.0% | SDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Mozambique or SDG: Western Asia?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 72.0% against 68.0% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Mozambique and SDG: Western Asia?
- 4.0%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and SDG: Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Mozambique and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Mozambique ranks 11th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 13th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. 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