Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 68.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
68.0%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 59 countries
All-time high
69.0%
in 2003
All-time low
65.0%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2020
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mozambique, 1997–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 68.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mozambique peaked at 69.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 1997.
Mozambique ranks 11th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 65.0% | — |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 67.0% | 69.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mozambique?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mozambique was 68.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Mozambique ranks 11th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release