Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male was 115,518 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Mozambique, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 115,518 for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Mozambique peaked at 115,518 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23,272, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 6th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23,272 | — |
| 1997 | 109,691 | +371.3% |
| 2009 | 100,556 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 98,728 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 95,725 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 115,518 | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,272 | 23,272 | 23,272 | 1 |
| 1990s | 109,691 | 109,691 | 109,691 | 1 |
| 2000s | 100,556 | 100,556 | 100,556 | 1 |
| 2010s | 97,226 | 95,725 | 98,728 | 2 |
| 2020s | 115,518 | 115,518 | 115,518 | 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, male in Mozambique?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Mozambique was 115,518 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 115,518 in 2020.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,272 in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release