Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Mozambique
Mozambique: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.95 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Mozambique, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Mozambique is 0.95 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Mozambique peaked at 0.95 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.68 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 54th out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.68 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.84 GPIA | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.89 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.94 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.95 GPIA | +1.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.95 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.95 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.95 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.96 GPIA, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.68 GPIA | 0.68 GPIA | 0.68 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.84 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.89 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 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, urban, adjusted gender in Mozambique?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Mozambique was 0.95 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Mozambique ranks 54th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release