Mozambique vs South Asia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Mozambique
7.66 million
in 2022
South Asia
160.82 million
in 2024
Mozambique rank
19th
South Asia rank
20th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 160.82 million against 7.66 million in Mozambique, a difference of 153.17 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 21.0 times Mozambique's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 20th of 206 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 873,515 74.03 million 73.15 million South Asia
1980s 1.27 million 96.01 million 94.74 million South Asia
1990s 1.55 million 125.16 million 123.61 million South Asia
2000s 3.79 million 149.75 million 145.96 million South Asia
2010s 5.85 million 160.58 million 154.73 million South Asia
2020s 7.44 million 147.93 million 140.49 million South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Mozambique or South Asia?
South Asia, at 160.82 million against 7.66 million in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Mozambique and South Asia?
153.17 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Asia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Mozambique and South Asia rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Mozambique ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.