Angola vs Mozambique: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Angola
6.54 million
in 2025
Mozambique
6.88 million
in 2025
Angola rank
25th
Mozambique rank
23rd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Angola
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 6.88 million against 6.54 million in Angola, a difference of 337,500.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 25th and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 772,084 | 1.17 million | 396,234 | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 1.47 million | 431,468 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 1.55 million | 2.29 million | 744,170 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 3.91 million | 1.44 million | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 4.58 million | 5.11 million | 528,002 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 6.11 million | 6.49 million | 378,848 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Angola or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 6.88 million against 6.54 million in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Angola and Mozambique?
- 337,500, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mozambique?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Mozambique rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 25th 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