Cross country literacy rates in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cross country literacy rates was 61.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
61.67
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
114th
of 128 countries
All-time high
61.67
in 2022
All-time low
3
in 1950
Years of data
9
1950–2022
Cross country literacy rates in Mozambique, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cross country literacy rates in Mozambique stood at 61.67. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Mozambique peaked at 61.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1950.
Mozambique ranks 114th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.71 | 38.71 | 38.71 | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.37 | 48.16 | 50.58 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.35 | 56.04 | 60.66 | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.72 | 59.78 | 61.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 133,644 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 116.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Mozambique?
- Cross country literacy rates in Mozambique was 61.67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 61.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Mozambique ranks 114th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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