Mozambique vs WB: Small States: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Mozambique
58.9%
in 2022
WB: Small States
88.3%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
75th
WB: Small States rank
74th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Mozambique
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 88.3% against 58.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 29.4%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 1.5 times Mozambique's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 75th and WB: Small States ranks 74th of 87 countries.
WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 79.5% | 43.7% | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 82.9% | 38.8% | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 86.8% | 32.9% | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 88.1% | 30.4% | WB: Small States |
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: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 88.3% 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: Small States?
- 29.4%, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and WB: Small States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and WB: Small States rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 75th and WB: Small States ranks 74th 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