Mozambique vs UIS: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Mozambique
52.5%
in 2022
UIS: World
84.9%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
68th
UIS: World rank
65th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Mozambique
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 84.9% against 52.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 32.4%.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 1.6 times Mozambique's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 68th and UIS: World ranks 65th of 87 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1% | 62.6% | 48.5% | UIS: World |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 72.6% | 47.0% | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 76.7% | 41.0% | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 82.4% | 34.3% | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 84.1% | 33.5% | UIS: 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 UIS: World?
- UIS: 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 UIS: World?
- 32.4%, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and UIS: World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and UIS: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Mozambique ranks 68th and UIS: 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
February 2026 Data Release