Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 67.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
67.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
22nd
of 87 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2003
All-time low
62.5%
in 1980
Years of data
6
1980–2017
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mozambique, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mozambique stood at 67.0%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mozambique peaked at 69.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 22nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 62.5% | — |
| 1997 | 66.0% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 68.9% | 69.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 67.0% | 68.6% | 2 |
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 67.0% 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 69.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd 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 2.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.