Literate and illiterate world population in Mozambique
Mozambique: Literate and illiterate world population was 38.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Literate and illiterate world population in Mozambique, 1950–2022
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 38.3% for literate and illiterate world population in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literate and illiterate world population in Mozambique peaked at 97.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2022.
Mozambique ranks 15th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literate and illiterate world population in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.0% | — |
| 1980 | 73.0% | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 61.3% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -4.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 38.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.9%, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 38.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 49.4% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.3% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 38.3% | 40.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More population data for Mozambique
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7.33 million people (2100)
- Population density 132.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.61 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literate and illiterate world population in Mozambique?
- Literate and illiterate world population in Mozambique was 38.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for literate and illiterate world population?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literate and illiterate world population rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.