Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 718,989 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mozambique, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 718,989 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mozambique peaked at 718,989 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 308,616, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 7th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 308,616 | — |
| 1997 | 678,069 | +119.7% |
| 2003 | 487,509 | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 445,594 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 551,281 | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 636,918 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 718,989 | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 308,616 | 308,616 | 308,616 | 1 |
| 1990s | 678,069 | 678,069 | 678,069 | 1 |
| 2000s | 466,552 | 445,594 | 487,509 | 2 |
| 2010s | 594,100 | 551,281 | 636,918 | 2 |
| 2020s | 718,989 | 718,989 | 718,989 | 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 illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mozambique?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mozambique was 718,989 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 718,989 in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,616 in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Mozambique ranks 7th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release