Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Mozambique
Mozambique: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.8348 GPI in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Mozambique, 1980–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Mozambique stood at 0.8348 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Mozambique peaked at 0.85 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.39 GPI, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 88th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.39 GPI | — |
| 1997 | 0.61 GPI | +56.4% |
| 2003 | 0.67 GPI | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.71 GPI | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.79 GPI | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.85 GPI | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.84 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8348 GPI | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.39 GPI | 0.39 GPI | 0.39 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.61 GPI | 0.61 GPI | 0.61 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.69 GPI | 0.67 GPI | 0.71 GPI | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.82 GPI | 0.79 GPI | 0.85 GPI | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8374 GPI | 0.8348 GPI | 0.84 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 87 Pakistan 0.84 GPI compare
- 89 Liberia 0.8332 GPI compare
- 90 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.78 GPI compare
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 0.77 GPI compare
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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Mozambique?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Mozambique was 0.8348 GPI in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 GPI in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Mozambique ranks 88th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.