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
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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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release