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