Mozambique vs SDG: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Mozambique
52.5%
in 2022
SDG: World
84.9%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
68th
SDG: World rank
65th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • Mozambique
  • SDG: World
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How they compare

SDG: World currently reports 84.9% against 52.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 32.4%.

That makes SDG: World's figure about 1.6 times Mozambique's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 68th and SDG: World ranks 65th of 87 countries.

SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique SDG: World Difference Ahead
1980s 14.1% 62.6% 48.5% SDG: World
1990s 25.5% 72.6% 47.0% SDG: World
2000s 35.7% 76.7% 41.0% SDG: World
2010s 48.1% 82.4% 34.3% SDG: World
2020s 50.5% 84.1% 33.5% SDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Mozambique or SDG: World?
SDG: World, at 84.9% against 52.5% in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Mozambique and SDG: World?
32.4%, with SDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and SDG: World?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Mozambique and SDG: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Mozambique ranks 68th and SDG: World ranks 65th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release