Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 24.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mozambique, 1997–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 24.4% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mozambique peaked at 30.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.2% | — |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +47.6% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 20.3% | 30.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
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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, female in Mozambique?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mozambique was 24.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Mozambique ranks 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release