Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female was 60.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Mozambique, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 60.0% for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Mozambique peaked at 75.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1997.
Mozambique ranks 9th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 75.0% | — |
| 1997 | 60.0% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 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 60.0% 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 75.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female?
- Mozambique ranks 9th 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 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release