Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes was 42.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
42.7%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
45th
of 53 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2017
All-time low
24.7%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2020
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Mozambique, 1997–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Mozambique stood at 42.7%.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 44.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1997.
Mozambique ranks 45th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.7% | — |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 38.9% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 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, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Mozambique was 42.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release