Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 30.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mozambique, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mozambique is 30.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 31.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 71st out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.4% | — |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +96.4% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 18.8% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 26.0% | 31.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.3% | 30.8% | 2 |
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mozambique was 30.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 71st out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release