Mozambique vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Mozambique
58.9%
in 2022
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
87.7%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
75th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
76th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Mozambique
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 87.7% against 58.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 28.8%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.5 times Mozambique's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 75th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 76th of 87 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 57.7% | 39.9% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 75.7% | 39.9% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 81.4% | 37.3% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 85.5% | 31.6% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 86.8% | 29.2% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Mozambique or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 87.7% against 58.9% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Mozambique and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 28.8%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 75th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 76th of 87 countries.
- 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