Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 60.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mozambique, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mozambique stood at 60.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mozambique peaked at 73.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 11th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 73.0% | — |
| 1997 | 61.0% | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 67.0% | 69.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 61.0% | 64.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mozambique?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mozambique was 60.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Mozambique ranks 11th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release