Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male was 67.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Mozambique, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 67.3% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Mozambique peaked at 73.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1997.
Mozambique ranks 60th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 58.2% | — |
| 1997 | 47.0% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | +57.0% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.2% | 58.2% | 58.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 68.7% | 71.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 67.3% | 67.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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, male in Mozambique?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Mozambique was 67.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Mozambique ranks 60th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release