Youth/adult literacy rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Youth/adult literacy rate was 70.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
70.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
53rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 2017
All-time low
61.9%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2020
Youth/adult literacy rate in Mozambique, 2003–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 70.1% for youth/adult literacy rate in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Mozambique peaked at 70.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2003.
Mozambique ranks 53rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 61.9% | — |
| 2009 | 67.2% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 61.9% | 67.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 70.5% | 70.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Mozambique?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Mozambique was 70.1% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Mozambique ranks 53rd out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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