Mozambique Literacy Rate 1980-2023
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.
- Mozambique literacy rate for 2021 was 63.42%, a 2.76% increase from 2017.
- Mozambique literacy rate for 2017 was 60.66%, a 4.62% increase from 2015.
- Mozambique literacy rate for 2015 was 56.04%, a 5.46% increase from 2009.
- Mozambique literacy rate for 2009 was 50.58%, a 2.43% increase from 2003.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Literacy Rate |
| Zimbabwe | 89.70% |
| Tanzania | 81.80% |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 80.02% |
| Uganda | 79.00% |
| Madagascar | 77.25% |
| Rwanda | 75.90% |
| Burundi | 74.71% |
| Nepal | 71.15% |
| Malawi | 67.31% |
| Mozambique | 63.42% |
| Comoros | 61.99% |
| Gambia | 58.06% |
| Senegal | 56.30% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 52.89% |
| Sierra Leone | 47.70% |
| Burkina Faso | 46.04% |
| Benin | 45.84% |
| Guinea | 45.33% |
| Niger | 37.34% |
| Afghanistan | 37.27% |
| Chad | 26.76% |
| Mozambique Literacy Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Literacy Rate | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 63.42% | 2.76% |
| 2017 | 60.66% | 4.62% |
| 2015 | 56.04% | 5.46% |
| 2009 | 50.58% | 2.43% |
| 2003 | 48.16% | 9.45% |
| 1997 | 38.71% | 11.71% |
| 1980 | 27.00% | 11.71% |
