Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 65.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Mozambique, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 65.4% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Mozambique peaked at 65.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 97th out of 105 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.1% | — |
| 1997 | 36.5% | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 65.5% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 39.5% | 56.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 62.7% | 65.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 64.5% | 65.4% | 2 |
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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, female in Mozambique?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Mozambique was 65.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Mozambique ranks 97th out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release