Kenya vs Mozambique: Primary education, pupils

Kenya
8.04 million
in 2023
Mozambique
7.66 million
in 2022
Kenya rank
18th
Mozambique rank
19th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Kenya
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 8.04 million against 7.66 million in Mozambique, a difference of 387,320.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 18th and Mozambique ranks 19th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mozambique Difference Ahead
1970s 2.29 million 894,627 1.39 million Kenya
1980s 3.99 million 1.25 million 2.74 million Kenya
1990s 4.58 million 1.50 million 3.08 million Kenya
2000s 5.99 million 3.85 million 2.14 million Kenya
2010s 7.82 million 6.07 million 1.76 million Kenya
2020s 7.86 million 7.44 million 419,150 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Kenya or Mozambique?
Kenya, at 8.04 million against 7.66 million in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Kenya and Mozambique?
387,320, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mozambique?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Mozambique rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Kenya ranks 18th and Mozambique ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.