ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Mozambique: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
88.8%
in 2024
Mozambique
58.9%
in 2022
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
73rd
Mozambique rank
75th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Mozambique
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 88.8% against 58.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 29.9%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.5 times Mozambique's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 73rd and Mozambique ranks 75th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.3% | 17.7% | 38.6% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 35.8% | 40.5% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 44.0% | 38.3% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 54.0% | 32.6% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 57.6% | 30.0% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Mozambique?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 88.8% against 58.9% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Mozambique?
- 29.9%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Mozambique?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Mozambique rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 73rd and Mozambique ranks 75th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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