Adult Literacy Rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Adult Literacy Rate was 61.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Mozambique, 1980–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Mozambique is 61.67, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Mozambique peaked at 61.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 96th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult Literacy Rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27 | — |
| 1997 | 38.71 | +43.4% |
| 2003 | 48.16 | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 50.58 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 56.04 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 60.66 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 59.78 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 61.67 | +3.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 61.67 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.06, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 61.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.45, 89% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.71 | 38.71 | 38.71 | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.37 | 48.16 | 50.58 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.35 | 56.04 | 60.66 | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.72 | 59.78 | 61.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Mozambique?
- Adult literacy rate in Mozambique was 61.67 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 61.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for adult literacy rate?
- Mozambique ranks 96th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.