Afghanistan vs Mozambique: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
6.99 million
in 2025
Mozambique
6.88 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Mozambique rank
23rd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Mozambique
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.99 million against 6.88 million in Mozambique, a difference of 109,480.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.96 million | 1.17 million | 787,028 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1.93 million | 1.47 million | 454,635 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 2.61 million | 2.29 million | 322,455 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 4.22 million | 3.91 million | 306,297 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.69 million | 5.11 million | 577,081 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.68 million | 6.49 million | 190,390 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Mozambique?
- Afghanistan, at 6.99 million against 6.88 million in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 109,480, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Mozambique rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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