Mozambique vs SDG: Western Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Mozambique
30.8%
in 2022
SDG: Western Asia
77.9%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
71st
SDG: Western Asia rank
73rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Mozambique
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 77.9% against 30.8% in Mozambique, a difference of 47.1%.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 2.5 times Mozambique's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 71st and SDG: Western Asia ranks 73rd of 85 countries.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 34.3% | 26.9% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 45.6% | 31.0% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 55.7% | 35.7% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 71.2% | 42.6% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 76.1% | 46.1% | SDG: Western Asia |
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: Western Asia?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 77.9% 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: Western Asia?
- 47.1%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and SDG: Western Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 71st and SDG: Western Asia ranks 73rd 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