Algeria vs Mozambique: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Algeria
503,831
in 2025
Mozambique
544,472
in 2025
Algeria rank
28th
Mozambique rank
27th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Algeria
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 544,472 against 503,831 in Algeria, a difference of 40,641.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 28th and Mozambique ranks 27th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 259,474 | 144,752 | 114,722 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 342,039 | 186,681 | 155,358 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 383,522 | 229,781 | 153,741 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 314,192 | 313,616 | 575.6 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 412,207 | 415,682 | 3,475 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 511,373 | 513,084 | 1,710 | 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, Algeria or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 544,472 against 503,831 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Algeria and Mozambique?
- 40,641, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mozambique?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Mozambique rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Algeria ranks 28th 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, male (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