Mozambique vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

Mozambique
3.33 million
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
118.60 million
in 2024
Mozambique rank
26th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
28th

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Mozambique
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M199720112025

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 118.60 million against 3.33 million in Mozambique, a difference of 115.27 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 35.6 times Mozambique's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 26th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 28th of 207 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.64 million 76.98 million 75.34 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2.78 million 110.97 million 108.19 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 3.11 million 116.51 million 113.40 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Mozambique or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 118.60 million against 3.33 million in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Mozambique and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
115.27 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Mozambique ranks 26th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 28th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,808 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release