Mozambique vs Uganda: Primary education, pupils

Mozambique
7.66 million
in 2022
Uganda
8.84 million
in 2017
Mozambique rank
19th
Uganda rank
17th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Mozambique
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 8.84 million against 7.66 million in Mozambique, a difference of 1.18 million.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uganda ahead.

Mozambique ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 894,627 991,038 96,410 Uganda
1980s 1.25 million 2.01 million 757,459 Uganda
1990s 1.50 million 3.49 million 1.99 million Uganda
2000s 3.85 million 7.40 million 3.55 million Uganda
2010s 5.63 million 8.43 million 2.80 million Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Mozambique or Uganda?
Uganda, at 8.84 million against 7.66 million in Mozambique as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Mozambique and Uganda?
1.18 million, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Mozambique ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.