MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Mozambique: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
17.44 million
in 2024
Mozambique
539,325
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
29th
Mozambique rank
26th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Mozambique
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 17.44 million against 539,325 in Mozambique, a difference of 16.90 million.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 32.3 times Mozambique's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 29th and Mozambique ranks 26th of 221 groups.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.36 million | 143,163 | 5.21 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 7.05 million | 188,606 | 6.86 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 9.02 million | 230,402 | 8.79 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 11.56 million | 314,568 | 11.24 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 14.97 million | 413,871 | 14.55 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 17.08 million | 502,364 | 16.57 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
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, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Mozambique?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 17.44 million against 539,325 in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Mozambique?
- 16.90 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Mozambique?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Mozambique rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 29th and Mozambique ranks 26th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (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