Mozambique: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Mozambique's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 61.67.
That's up 3.2% from 2020, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2009–2022)
Highlights
- Peak
- 61.67
- Trough
- 50.58
- 5-year change
- +1.7%
- +0.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 61.6653 | |
| 59.7800 | |
| 60.6600 | |
| 56.0400 | |
| 50.5800 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Mozambique's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022?
- In 2022, Mozambique's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 61.67, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Mozambique's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Mozambique's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 3.2% from 2020 to 2022.
- How does Mozambique's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022 was 89.47, so Mozambique is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.