Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 289,539 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique is 289,539, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 289,539 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92,718, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 92,718 | — |
| 1997 | 273,249 | +194.7% |
| 2009 | 276,043 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 251,481 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 245,318 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 289,539 | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92,718 | 92,718 | 92,718 | 1 |
| 1990s | 273,249 | 273,249 | 273,249 | 1 |
| 2000s | 276,043 | 276,043 | 276,043 | 1 |
| 2010s | 248,400 | 245,318 | 251,481 | 2 |
| 2020s | 289,539 | 289,539 | 289,539 | 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, urban, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique was 289,539 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 289,539 in 2020.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,718 in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release