Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 68.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Mozambique, 1997–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Mozambique is 68.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Mozambique peaked at 70.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 48th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 45.5% | — |
| 2009 | 57.1% | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 63.3% | 70.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.6% | 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, female in Mozambique?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Mozambique was 68.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Mozambique ranks 48th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release