Mozambique vs UNESCO: Sids: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Mozambique
30.8%
in 2022
UNESCO: Sids
77.0%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
71st
UNESCO: Sids rank
74th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Mozambique
- UNESCO: Sids
How they compare
UNESCO: Sids currently reports 77.0% against 30.8% in Mozambique, a difference of 46.2%.
That makes UNESCO: Sids's figure about 2.5 times Mozambique's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNESCO: Sids has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 71st and UNESCO: Sids ranks 74th of 85 countries.
UNESCO: Sids has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | UNESCO: Sids | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 68.2% | 53.6% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 71.6% | 51.6% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 75.6% | 47.1% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 76.6% | 46.5% | UNESCO: Sids |
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 UNESCO: Sids?
- UNESCO: Sids, at 77.0% against 30.8% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Mozambique and UNESCO: Sids?
- 46.2%, with UNESCO: Sids ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and UNESCO: Sids?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 71st and UNESCO: Sids ranks 74th 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