Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female was 67.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Mozambique, 1997–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Mozambique is 67.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Mozambique peaked at 68.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 64.0% | — |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 67.0% | 68.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 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, rural, % female in Mozambique?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Mozambique was 67.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, rural, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release