Mozambique - Literacy rate
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Mozambique was 65.49 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 65.49 in 2017, while its lowest value was 25.12 in 1980.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.12 |
| 1997 | 36.55 |
| 2003 | 50.04 |
| 2009 | 56.54 |
| 2015 | 62.67 |
| 2017 | 65.49 |
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Mozambique was 77.26 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 79.84 in 2009, while its lowest value was 59.45 in 1997.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 63.95 |
| 1997 | 59.45 |
| 2003 | 74.36 |
| 2009 | 79.84 |
| 2015 | 79.07 |
| 2017 | 77.26 |
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) in Mozambique was 70.91 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 70.91 in 2017, while its lowest value was 43.64 in 1980.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.64 |
| 1997 | 46.97 |
| 2003 | 61.89 |
| 2009 | 67.15 |
| 2015 | 70.53 |
| 2017 | 70.91 |
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in Mozambique was 50.30 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 50.30 in 2017, while its lowest value was 12.10 in 1980.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.10 |
| 1997 | 24.96 |
| 2003 | 33.19 |
| 2009 | 36.45 |
| 2015 | 43.06 |
| 2017 | 50.30 |
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Mozambique was 72.60 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 72.60 in 2017, while its lowest value was 43.78 in 1980.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.78 |
| 1997 | 54.82 |
| 2003 | 65.58 |
| 2009 | 67.35 |
| 2015 | 70.76 |
| 2017 | 72.60 |
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Mozambique was 60.66 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 60.66 in 2017, while its lowest value was 27.00 in 1980.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.00 |
| 1997 | 38.71 |
| 2003 | 48.16 |
| 2009 | 50.58 |
| 2015 | 56.04 |
| 2017 | 60.66 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
