Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female was 71.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
71.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 2009
All-time low
70.0%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2020
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Mozambique, 1997–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 71.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Mozambique peaked at 72.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 70.0% | — |
| 2009 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 71.0% | 72.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 77.0% compare
- 5 Palestine, State of 76.0% compare
- 6 Peru 74.0% compare
- 7 Indonesia 71.0% compare
- 9 Morocco 69.0% compare
- 10 Armenia 67.0% compare
- 10 Spain 67.0% compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 67.0% compare
- 10 Jordan 67.0% compare
- 10 Cambodia 67.0% compare
- 10 Oman 67.0% compare
- 10 El Salvador 67.0% compare
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, urban, % female in Mozambique?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Mozambique was 71.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female?
- Mozambique ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % 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, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release