Mozambique vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Mozambique
60.8%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
55.3%
in 2019
Mozambique rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
16th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Mozambique
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 60.8% against 55.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 86 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 57.9% | 5.3% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 59.4% | 8.6% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 56.7% | 6.0% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Mozambique or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Mozambique, at 60.8% against 55.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 5.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Mozambique ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.