Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 4.14 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mozambique, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mozambique is 4.14 million number, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mozambique peaked at 4.45 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.99 million number, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 14th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.99 million number | — |
| 1997 | 3.68 million number | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 3.81 million number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.20 million number | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 4.45 million number | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.14 million number | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.99 million number | 2.99 million number | 2.99 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.68 million number | 3.68 million number | 3.68 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.01 million number | 3.81 million number | 4.20 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.29 million number | 4.14 million number | 4.45 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 11 Morocco 4.74 million number compare
- 12 Nepal 4.46 million number compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 4.27 million number compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.88 million number compare
- 16 Mali 3.76 million number compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 3.73 million number compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mozambique?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Mozambique was 4.14 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 million number in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.