Literacy rate, youth total in Mozambique
Mozambique: Literacy rate, youth total was 71.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth total in Mozambique, 1980–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 71.4% for literacy rate, youth total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Mozambique peaked at 71.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 85th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth total in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.6% | — |
| 1997 | 47.0% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +1.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 71.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.2%, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 71.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.9%, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 61.9% | 67.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 70.5% | 70.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 70.1% | 71.4% | 2 |
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, youth total in Mozambique?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Mozambique was 71.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Mozambique ranks 85th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.