Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes was 77.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique, 1997–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique stood at 77.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 79.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 47th out of 57 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 63.2% | — |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 73.9% | 79.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 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, urban, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Mozambique was 77.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 47th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release