Statizoid

Benin vs Mozambique: Literacy rates among adults

Benin
51.4%
in 2022
Mozambique
61.7%
in 2022
Benin rank
80th
Mozambique rank
77th

Literacy rates among adults over time

  • Benin
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 61.7% against 51.4% in Benin, a difference of 10.3%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

Benin ranks 80th and Mozambique ranks 77th of 89 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rates among adults
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
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Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.