Mozambique vs Nigeria: Over-age students, primary

Mozambique
16.6%
in 2018
Nigeria
16.2%
in 2010
Mozambique rank
28th
Nigeria rank
29th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
2030405060197319952018

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 16.6% against 16.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mozambique ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 24.7% 30.6% 5.9% Nigeria
2000s 23.2% 24.4% 1.3% Nigeria
2010s 20.2% 16.2% 3.9% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Mozambique or Nigeria?
Mozambique, at 16.6% against 16.2% in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Mozambique and Nigeria?
0.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Mozambique ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.