Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 73.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mozambique, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 73.5% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mozambique peaked at 73.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 73rd out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.6% | — |
| 1997 | 54.8% | +73.7% |
| 2003 | 63.9% | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 63.5% | 63.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 68.2% | 72.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 72.3% | 73.5% | 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, male in Mozambique?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mozambique was 73.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Mozambique ranks 73rd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release