Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.56 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique, 1997–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.56 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique peaked at 0.56 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.39 LPIA, in 1997.
Mozambique ranks 38th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.39 LPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.52 LPIA | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.51 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.52 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.56 LPIA | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.39 LPIA | 0.39 LPIA | 0.39 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.52 LPIA | 0.52 LPIA | 0.52 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.515 LPIA | 0.51 LPIA | 0.52 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.56 LPIA | 0.56 LPIA | 0.56 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique was 0.56 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.56 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 LPIA in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Mozambique ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release