Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female was 50.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Mozambique, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Mozambique stood at 50.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Mozambique peaked at 53.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 69th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.3% | — |
| 1997 | 22.0% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | +75.7% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 24.4% | 42.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 48.4% | 53.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 66 Burkina Faso 52.5% compare
- 67 Mauritania 52.0% compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 51.8% compare
- 70 Gambia 40.9% compare
- 71 Niger 35.0% compare
- 72 Mali 34.8% 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, rural, female in Mozambique?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Mozambique was 50.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female?
- Mozambique ranks 69th out of 74 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release