Maldives vs Mozambique: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Maldives
99.1%
in 2024
Mozambique
99.0%
in 2022
Maldives rank
47th
Mozambique rank
50th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Maldives
- Mozambique
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 47th and Mozambique ranks 50th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.6% | 51.0% | 45.5% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 73.4% | 22.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 95.1% | 0.4% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 99.1% | 4.1% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Maldives or Mozambique?
- Maldives, at 99.1% against 99.0% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Maldives and Mozambique?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mozambique?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Mozambique rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Maldives ranks 47th and Mozambique ranks 50th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.