Mozambique vs Russia: Primary education, pupils

Mozambique
7.66 million
in 2022
Russia
7.55 million
in 2023
Mozambique rank
19th
Russia rank
20th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Mozambique
  • Russia
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197119972023

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 7.66 million against 7.55 million in Russia, a difference of 101,160.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russia ahead.

Mozambique ranks 19th and Russia ranks 20th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 894,627 6.33 million 5.44 million Russia
1980s 1.25 million 6.53 million 5.27 million Russia
1990s 1.50 million 7.50 million 6.00 million Russia
2000s 3.88 million 5.36 million 1.48 million Russia
2010s 5.92 million 6.11 million 196,632 Russia
2020s 7.44 million 7.47 million 34,075 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Mozambique or Russia?
Mozambique, at 7.66 million against 7.55 million in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Mozambique and Russia?
101,160, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Russia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Mozambique and Russia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Mozambique ranks 19th and Russia ranks 20th 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.