Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes was 42.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique, 1997–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique stood at 42.5%.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 47.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1997.
Mozambique ranks 50th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 28.3% | — |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 40.2% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 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, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique was 42.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 50th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release