Mozambique vs Uganda: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Mozambique
7.66 million
in 2022
Uganda
8.84 million
in 2017
Mozambique rank
19th
Uganda rank
17th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Mozambique
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 8.84 million against 7.66 million in Mozambique, a difference of 1.18 million.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uganda ahead.

Mozambique ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th of 218 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 873,515 983,587 110,071 Uganda
1980s 1.27 million 1.94 million 671,277 Uganda
1990s 1.55 million 3.63 million 2.08 million Uganda
2000s 3.79 million 7.42 million 3.63 million Uganda
2010s 5.63 million 8.42 million 2.79 million Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Mozambique or Uganda?
Uganda, at 8.84 million against 7.66 million in Mozambique as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Mozambique and Uganda?
1.18 million, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Mozambique ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.