Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Mozambique
Mozambique: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index was 0.55 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Mozambique, 1997–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Mozambique is 0.55 LPIA, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Mozambique peaked at 0.56 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.39 LPIA, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.39 LPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.48 LPIA | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.53 LPIA | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.56 LPIA | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.55 LPIA | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.39 LPIA | 0.39 LPIA | 0.39 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.48 LPIA | 0.48 LPIA | 0.48 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.545 LPIA | 0.53 LPIA | 0.56 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.55 LPIA | 0.55 LPIA | 0.55 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1138 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.94 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Mozambique?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Mozambique was 0.55 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.56 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 LPIA in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- Mozambique ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release