Which has higher primary education, pupils, Mozambique or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 160.82 million against 7.66 million in Mozambique as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Mozambique and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

153.17 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.

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.

Mozambique vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Primary education, pupils

Mozambique

7.66 million

in 2022

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

160.82 million

in 2024

Mozambique rank

19th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

20th

Primary education, pupils over time

Mozambique
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 160.82 million against 7.66 million in Mozambique, a difference of 153.17 million.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 21.0 times Mozambique's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 19th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 206 countries.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	894,627	73.85 million	72.95 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s	1.25 million	97.49 million	96.24 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s	1.50 million	123.94 million	122.44 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	3.85 million	150.03 million	146.19 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	5.85 million	160.58 million	154.73 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s	7.44 million	149.43 million	141.99 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Mozambique or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 160.82 million against 7.66 million in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Mozambique and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 153.17 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Mozambique and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Mozambique ranks 19th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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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: 20 August 2026

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