Mozambique vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Mozambique
30.8%
in 2022
SDG: Small Island Developing States
78.9%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
71st
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
71st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Mozambique
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 78.9% against 30.8% in Mozambique, a difference of 48.1%.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 2.6 times Mozambique's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 71st and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 71st of 85 countries.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 69.8% | 55.2% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 73.1% | 53.1% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 77.8% | 49.2% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 78.5% | 48.5% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Mozambique or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 78.9% against 30.8% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Mozambique and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 48.1%, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 71st and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 71st of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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