Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 0.42 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique, 1997–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique stood at 0.42 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique peaked at 0.48 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.23 GPIA, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.23 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.3 GPIA | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 0.37 GPIA | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 0.48 GPIA | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 0.42 GPIA | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.23 GPIA | 0.23 GPIA | 0.23 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3 GPIA | 0.3 GPIA | 0.3 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.425 GPIA | 0.37 GPIA | 0.48 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.42 GPIA | 0.42 GPIA | 0.42 GPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique was 0.42 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 GPIA in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Mozambique ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release