Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8348 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique is 0.8348 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique peaked at 0.85 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.39 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 88th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.39 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.61 GPIA | +56.4% |
| 2003 | 0.67 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.71 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.79 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.85 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.84 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8348 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.39 GPIA | 0.39 GPIA | 0.39 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.61 GPIA | 0.61 GPIA | 0.61 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.69 GPIA | 0.67 GPIA | 0.71 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.82 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8374 GPIA | 0.8348 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 87 Pakistan 0.84 GPIA compare
- 89 Liberia 0.8332 GPIA compare
- 90 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.78 GPIA compare
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 0.77 GPIA compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mozambique was 0.8348 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Mozambique ranks 88th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release