Japan vs Mozambique: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Japan
914,706
in 2025
Mozambique
1.08 million
in 2025
Japan rank
29th
Mozambique rank
27th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Japan
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.08 million against 914,706 in Japan, a difference of 169,094.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 29th and Mozambique ranks 27th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 636,457 | 546,300 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 829,553 | 232,743 | Japan |
| 2020s | 970,338 | 1.02 million | 51,271 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Japan or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 1.08 million against 914,706 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Japan and Mozambique?
- 169,094, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mozambique rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Japan ranks 29th and Mozambique ranks 27th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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