Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mozambique
Mozambique: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.6252 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mozambique, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.6252 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mozambique peaked at 0.6252 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.17 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 75th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.17 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.36 GPIA | +111.8% |
| 2003 | 0.42 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.45 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.52 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.61 GPIA | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.58 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6252 GPIA | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.17 GPIA | 0.17 GPIA | 0.17 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.36 GPIA | 0.36 GPIA | 0.36 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.435 GPIA | 0.42 GPIA | 0.45 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.565 GPIA | 0.52 GPIA | 0.61 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6026 GPIA | 0.58 GPIA | 0.6252 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mozambique?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mozambique was 0.6252 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6252 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mozambique ranks 75th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release