Mozambique vs Yemen: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Mozambique
539,325
in 2025
Yemen
586,836
in 2025
Mozambique rank
26th
Yemen rank
24th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Mozambique
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 586,836 against 539,325 in Mozambique, a difference of 47,511.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 24th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143,163 | 124,842 | 18,320 | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 188,606 | 191,395 | 2,789 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 230,402 | 287,397 | 56,995 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 314,568 | 347,750 | 33,182 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 413,871 | 430,496 | 16,625 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 508,524 | 544,467 | 35,943 | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 586,836 against 539,325 in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Mozambique and Yemen?
- 47,511, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Yemen rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mozambique ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 24th 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