Afghanistan vs Mozambique: School age population, primary education, male
Afghanistan
3.57 million
in 2025
Mozambique
3.45 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Mozambique rank
24th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Mozambique
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.57 million against 3.45 million in Mozambique, a difference of 120,970.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Mozambique ranks 24th 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 | 991,507 | 596,830 | 394,677 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 981,814 | 740,165 | 241,649 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.14 million | 189,813 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 1.95 million | 205,096 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.92 million | 2.55 million | 361,936 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.42 million | 3.26 million | 164,062 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Afghanistan or Mozambique?
- Afghanistan, at 3.57 million against 3.45 million in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 120,970, 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, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Mozambique ranks 24th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, 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