Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 2.04 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mozambique, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mozambique stood at 2.04 million number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mozambique peaked at 2.04 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million number, in 2003.
That places Mozambique 18th out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.79 million number | — |
| 1997 | 1.89 million number | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million number | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million number | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million number | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.79 million number | 1.79 million number | 1.79 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million number | 1.89 million number | 1.89 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million number | 1.70 million number | 1.90 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.04 million number | 2.03 million number | 2.04 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mozambique?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mozambique was 2.04 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million number in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Mozambique ranks 18th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.