Mozambique vs UIS: World: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
Mozambique
0.6872 GPIA
in 2022
UIS: World
0.93 GPIA
in 2024
Mozambique rank
78th
UIS: World rank
81st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Mozambique
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 0.93 GPIA against 0.6872 GPIA in Mozambique, a difference of 0.2428 GPIA.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 1.4 times Mozambique's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 78th and UIS: World ranks 81st of 88 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.28 GPIA | 0.78 GPIA | 0.5 GPIA | UIS: World |
| 1990s | 0.46 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.41 GPIA | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 0.525 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 0.365 GPIA | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 0.65 GPIA | 0.915 GPIA | 0.265 GPIA | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 0.6786 GPIA | 0.925 GPIA | 0.2464 GPIA | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Mozambique or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 0.93 GPIA against 0.6872 GPIA in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Mozambique and UIS: World?
- 0.2428 GPIA, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and UIS: World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and UIS: World rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Mozambique ranks 78th and UIS: World ranks 81st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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