Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Mozambique, Republic of
Mozambique, Republic of: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 61.67 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
61.67
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
114th
of 128 countries
All-time high
61.67
in 2022
All-time low
3
in 1950
Years of data
9
1950β2022
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Mozambique, Republic of, 1950β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Mozambique, Republic of stood at 61.67. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Mozambique, Republic of peaked at 61.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1950.
Mozambique, Republic of ranks 114th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.71 | 38.71 | 38.71 | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.37 | 48.16 | 50.58 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.35 | 56.04 | 60.66 | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.72 | 59.78 | 61.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique, Republic of
- 111 Morocco 64.26 compare
- 112 Guinea-Bissau 63.93 compare
- 113 Nigeria 63.16 compare
- 115 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 60.46 compare
- 116 Pakistan 58.86 compare
- 117 Gambia, The 51.64 compare
More education data for Mozambique, Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Mozambique, Republic of?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Mozambique, Republic of was 61.67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 61.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1950.
- How does Mozambique, Republic of rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Mozambique, Republic of ranks 114th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Mozambique, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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