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Literacy

Mozambique — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 38%
1991 33% (male 45%, female 21%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 33% (male 45%, female 21%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 33% male: 45% female: 21%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 33% male: 45% female: 21%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 33% male: 45% female: 21%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 40.1% male: 57.7% female: 23.3%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population : 40.1% male: 57.7% female: 23.3% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.1% male: 57.7% female: 23.3% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.1% male: 57.7% female: 23.3% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.1% male: 57.7% female: 23.3% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.3% male: 58.4% female: 27% (1998 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.3% male: 58.4% female: 27% (1998 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 47.8% male: 63.5% female: 32.7% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 47.8% male: 63.5% female: 32.7% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 47.8% male: 63.5% female: 32.7% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 47.8% male: 63.5% female: 32.7% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 47.8% male: 63.5% female: 32.7% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 47.8% male: 63.5% female: 32.7% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 47.8% male: 63.5% female: 32.7% (2003 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 47.8% male: 63.5% female: 32.7% (2003 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 47.8% male: 63.5% female: 32.7% (2003 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 56.1% male: 70.8% female: 42.8% (2010 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 56.1% male: 70.8% female: 42.8% (2010 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 56.1% male: 70.8% female: 42.8% (2010 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 58.8% | male: 73.3% | female: 45.4% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 58.8% | male: 73.3% | female: 45.4% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 58.8% | male: 73.3% | female: 45.4% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 58.8% (2015 est.) | male: 73.3% (2015 est.) | female: 45.4% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 56% | male: 70.8% | female: 43.1% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 60.7% | male: 72.6% | female: 50.3% (2017)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.7% male: 72.6% female: 50.3% (2017)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.7% male: 72.6% female: 50.3% (2017)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 63.4% male: 74.1% female: 53.8% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 63.4% male: 74.1% female: 53.8% (2021)
2025 total population: 61.7% (2022 est.) male: 74.1% (2022 est.) female: 50.9% (2022 est.)