Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.67 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.67 LPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique peaked at 0.69 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.44 LPIA, in 1997.
Mozambique ranks 64th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5 LPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.44 LPIA | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.68 LPIA | +54.5% |
| 2015 | 0.67 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.69 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.67 LPIA | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5 LPIA | 0.5 LPIA | 0.5 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.44 LPIA | 0.44 LPIA | 0.44 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.68 LPIA | 0.68 LPIA | 0.68 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.68 LPIA | 0.67 LPIA | 0.69 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.67 LPIA | 0.67 LPIA | 0.67 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 61 Afghanistan 0.7398 LPIA compare
- 62 Senegal 0.73 LPIA compare
- 63 Sierra Leone 0.71 LPIA compare
- 64 Burkina Faso 0.67 LPIA compare
- 66 Mali 0.55 LPIA compare
- 67 Niger 0.54 LPIA 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 location parity in Mozambique?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Mozambique was 0.67 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 LPIA in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Mozambique ranks 64th out of 68 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release