Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 60.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mozambique, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 60.8% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mozambique peaked at 68.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2017.
Mozambique ranks 13th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 67.8% | — |
| 1997 | 63.2% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 67.0% | 68.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 60.8% | 64.6% | 2 |
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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 60.8% 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 68.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Mozambique ranks 13th 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 down 11.7%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.