Mozambique vs South Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Mozambique
2.31 million number
in 2020
South Africa
2.07 million number
in 2020
Mozambique rank
36th
South Africa rank
39th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 2.31 million number against 2.07 million number in South Africa, a difference of 244,340 number.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Mozambique ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 39th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 726,210 number | 1.67 million number | 942,752 number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 677,702 number | 2.15 million number | 1.47 million number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 826,804 number | 2.47 million number | 1.65 million number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.40 million number | 2.09 million number | 687,915 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.96 million number | 1.94 million number | 16,684 number | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 2.31 million number | 2.07 million number | 244,340 number | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Mozambique or South Africa?
- Mozambique, at 2.31 million number against 2.07 million number in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 244,340 number, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 39th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.