Mozambique vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Mozambique
539,325
in 2025
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
17.44 million
in 2024
Mozambique rank
26th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
29th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Mozambique
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 17.44 million against 539,325 in Mozambique, a difference of 16.90 million.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 32.3 times Mozambique's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 26th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 29th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143,163 | 5.36 million | 5.21 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 188,606 | 7.05 million | 6.86 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 230,402 | 9.02 million | 8.79 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 314,568 | 11.56 million | 11.24 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 413,871 | 14.97 million | 14.55 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 502,364 | 17.08 million | 16.57 million | UNICEF: 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, Mozambique or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: 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 Mozambique and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16.90 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mozambique ranks 26th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 29th 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, 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