Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.59 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique stood at 0.59 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique peaked at 0.6 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.36 LPIA, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 49th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.36 LPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.4 LPIA | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.53 LPIA | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 0.57 LPIA | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6 LPIA | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.59 LPIA | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.36 LPIA | 0.36 LPIA | 0.36 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4 LPIA | 0.4 LPIA | 0.4 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.53 LPIA | 0.53 LPIA | 0.53 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.585 LPIA | 0.57 LPIA | 0.6 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.59 LPIA | 0.59 LPIA | 0.59 LPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique was 0.59 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 LPIA in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Mozambique ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release