Literacy in Mozambique
Mozambique: Literacy was 61.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
61.67
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
77th
of 89 countries
All-time high
61.67
in 2022
All-time low
27
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2022
Literacy in Mozambique, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 61.67 for literacy in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy in Mozambique peaked at 61.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 77th out of 89 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27 | — |
| 1997 | 38.71 | +43.4% |
| 2003 | 48.16 | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 50.58 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 56.04 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 60.66 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 59.78 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 61.67 | +3.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 61.67 is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.46, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 61.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.87, 87% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy in Mozambique?
- Literacy in Mozambique was 61.67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 61.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for literacy?
- Mozambique ranks 77th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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