Mozambique vs South Africa: Enrolment in primary education, female

Mozambique
3.35 million number
in 2019
South Africa
3.67 million number
in 2018
Mozambique rank
21st
South Africa rank
19th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.67 million number against 3.35 million number in Mozambique, a difference of 325,070 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th of 203 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 542,424 number 2.65 million number 2.11 million number South Africa
1990s 677,237 number 3.80 million number 3.12 million number South Africa
2000s 1.76 million number 3.58 million number 1.82 million number South Africa
2010s 2.75 million number 3.53 million number 783,056 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Mozambique or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.67 million number against 3.35 million number in Mozambique as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Mozambique and South Africa?
325,070 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Mozambique ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.