Mozambique vs UNICEF: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Mozambique
30.8%
in 2022
UNICEF: World
79.3%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
71st
UNICEF: World rank
70th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Mozambique
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 79.3% against 30.8% in Mozambique, a difference of 48.5%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 2.6 times Mozambique's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 71st and UNICEF: World ranks 70th of 85 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 64.3% | 49.7% | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 68.2% | 48.2% | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 75.5% | 46.9% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 78.2% | 48.1% | UNICEF: World |
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 UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 79.3% against 30.8% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Mozambique and UNICEF: World?
- 48.5%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and UNICEF: World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and UNICEF: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 71st and UNICEF: World ranks 70th 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