Mozambique vs UNICEF: Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Mozambique
917,926
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
36.10 million
in 2024
Mozambique rank
29th
UNICEF: Africa rank
27th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Mozambique
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 36.10 million against 917,926 in Mozambique, a difference of 35.19 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 39.3 times Mozambique's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 29th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 27th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 244,928 | 10.56 million | 10.31 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 322,210 | 13.90 million | 13.57 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 393,616 | 18.36 million | 17.96 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 510,374 | 22.80 million | 22.29 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 664,803 | 28.78 million | 28.12 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 837,980 | 34.89 million | 34.05 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Mozambique or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 36.10 million against 917,926 in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Mozambique and UNICEF: Africa?
- 35.19 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and UNICEF: Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 29th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 27th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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
February 2026 Data Release