Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Mozambique
Mozambique: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location was 0.46 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Mozambique, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Mozambique is 0.46 LPIA, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Mozambique peaked at 0.5 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.21 LPIA, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 50th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.21 LPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.26 LPIA | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.37 LPIA | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 0.42 LPIA | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5 LPIA | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.46 LPIA | -8.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.46 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.455 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.46 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.55 LPIA, 84% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.21 LPIA | 0.21 LPIA | 0.21 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.26 LPIA | 0.26 LPIA | 0.26 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.37 LPIA | 0.37 LPIA | 0.37 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.46 LPIA | 0.42 LPIA | 0.5 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.46 LPIA | 0.46 LPIA | 0.46 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, female, adjusted location in Mozambique?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Mozambique was 0.46 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 LPIA in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location?
- Mozambique ranks 50th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release