Mozambique vs South Africa: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Mozambique
7.66 million
in 2022
South Africa
7.52 million
in 2023
Mozambique rank
19th
South Africa rank
21st
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 7.66 million against 7.52 million in South Africa, a difference of 134,880.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Mozambique ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 million | 4.37 million | 3.23 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.27 million | 4.85 million | 3.58 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.55 million | 7.76 million | 6.21 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.79 million | 7.35 million | 3.56 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.85 million | 7.31 million | 1.46 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.44 million | 7.68 million | 243,647 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Mozambique or South Africa?
- Mozambique, at 7.66 million against 7.52 million in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 134,880, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Mozambique ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 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.