Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mozambique
Mozambique: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.35 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mozambique, 1997–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.35 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mozambique peaked at 0.43 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.25 GPIA, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 50th out of 57 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.25 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.28 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.31 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.43 GPIA | +38.7% |
| 2020 | 0.35 GPIA | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.25 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.28 GPIA | 0.28 GPIA | 0.28 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.37 GPIA | 0.31 GPIA | 0.43 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.35 GPIA | 0.35 GPIA | 0.35 GPIA | 1 |
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, urban, adjusted gender in Mozambique?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mozambique was 0.35 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.43 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 GPIA in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Mozambique ranks 50th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release