Madagascar vs Mozambique: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Madagascar
2.71 million
in 2025
Mozambique
3.33 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
24th
Mozambique rank
21st
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 3.33 million against 2.71 million in Madagascar, a difference of 627,270.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 24th and Mozambique ranks 21st of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 771,190 | 584,558 | 186,632 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 486,017 | 551,139 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 685,197 | 667,102 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 1.94 million | 94,581 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 2.57 million | 343,989 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 2.56 million | 3.15 million | 583,965 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 3.33 million against 2.71 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 627,270, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 24th and Mozambique ranks 21st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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