Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 14.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mozambique, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 14.4% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mozambique peaked at 15.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 76th out of 90 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.4% | — |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +222.5% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +79.1% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 8.8% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.4% | 14.4% | 2 |
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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, female in Mozambique?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mozambique was 14.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Mozambique ranks 76th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release