Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 1.01 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Mozambique, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Mozambique stood at 1.01 million number.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Mozambique peaked at 1.04 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 823,308 number, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 9th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 823,308 number | — |
| 1997 | 1.04 million number | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 959,556 number | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 973,131 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million number | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 823,308 number | 823,308 number | 823,308 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million number | 1.04 million number | 1.04 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 966,344 number | 959,556 number | 973,131 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.02 million number | 2 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1138 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.94 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Mozambique?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Mozambique was 1.01 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 823,308 number in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Mozambique ranks 9th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.