Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.274 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique stood at 0.274 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique peaked at 0.32 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1 GPIA, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 76th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.17 GPIA | +70.0% |
| 2003 | 0.15 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.17 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.19 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.32 GPIA | +68.4% |
| 2020 | 0.27 GPIA | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.274 GPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1 GPIA | 0.1 GPIA | 0.1 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.17 GPIA | 0.17 GPIA | 0.17 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.16 GPIA | 0.15 GPIA | 0.17 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.255 GPIA | 0.19 GPIA | 0.32 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.272 GPIA | 0.27 GPIA | 0.274 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique was 0.274 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Mozambique ranks 76th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release