Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 62.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Mozambique, 1997–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Mozambique is 62.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Mozambique peaked at 62.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 1997.
Mozambique ranks 45th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 42.9% | — |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 59.0% | 61.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 62.2% | 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, male in Mozambique?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Mozambique was 62.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
- Mozambique ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release