Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 650,837 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mozambique, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mozambique is 650,837 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mozambique peaked at 650,837 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 391,262 number, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 12th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 391,262 number | — |
| 1997 | 608,613 number | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 472,662 number | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 440,657 number | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 557,083 number | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 650,837 number | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 391,262 number | 391,262 number | 391,262 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 608,613 number | 608,613 number | 608,613 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 456,660 number | 440,657 number | 472,662 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 603,960 number | 557,083 number | 650,837 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 9 Mali 791,218 number compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 769,429 number compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 652,463 number compare
- 13 Madagascar 493,868 number compare
- 14 Uganda 488,437 number compare
- 15 Malawi 471,139 number compare
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 650,837 number in 2017, 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 650,837 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 391,262 number in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Mozambique ranks 12th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.