Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 1.66 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mozambique, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mozambique is 1.66 million number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 1.66 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million number, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 9th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.21 million number | — |
| 1997 | 1.65 million number | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million number | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.57 million number | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million number | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.21 million number | 1.21 million number | 1.21 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.65 million number | 1.65 million number | 1.65 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million number | 1.41 million number | 1.43 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million number | 1.57 million number | 1.66 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 6 Chad 2.02 million number compare
- 7 Egypt 1.98 million number compare
- 8 Mali 1.83 million number compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 1.65 million number compare
- 11 Bangladesh 1.58 million number compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.42 million number 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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mozambique was 1.66 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million number in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 9th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.