Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female was 174,021 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
174,021
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
175,487
in 2009
All-time low
69,445
in 1980
Years of data
6
1980–2020
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Mozambique, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 174,021 for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in 2020.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Mozambique peaked at 175,487 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 69,445, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 69,445 | — |
| 1997 | 163,558 | +135.5% |
| 2009 | 175,487 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 152,753 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 149,593 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 174,021 | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69,445 | 69,445 | 69,445 | 1 |
| 1990s | 163,558 | 163,558 | 163,558 | 1 |
| 2000s | 175,487 | 175,487 | 175,487 | 1 |
| 2010s | 151,173 | 149,593 | 152,753 | 2 |
| 2020s | 174,021 | 174,021 | 174,021 | 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, female in Mozambique?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Mozambique was 174,021 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 175,487 in 2009.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,445 in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Mozambique ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release