Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes was 1.53 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Mozambique, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Mozambique stood at 1.53 million. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 1.53 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.07 million | — |
| 1997 | 1.47 million | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.53 million | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.30 million | 1.37 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Mozambique was 1.53 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release