Afghanistan vs Mozambique: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Afghanistan
1.09 million number
in 2020
Mozambique
955,672 number
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Mozambique rank
26th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.09 million number against 955,672 number in Mozambique, a difference of 134,088 number.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Mozambique ranks 26th of 202 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 378,384 number 307,711 number 70,673 number Afghanistan
1980s 394,725 number 380,183 number 14,541 number Afghanistan
1990s 550,950 number 460,195 number 90,755 number Afghanistan
2000s 828,192 number 647,794 number 180,398 number Afghanistan
2010s 1.05 million number 851,242 number 194,636 number Afghanistan
2020s 1.09 million number 955,672 number 134,088 number Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Afghanistan or Mozambique?
Afghanistan, at 1.09 million number against 955,672 number in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Afghanistan and Mozambique?
134,088 number, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mozambique?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Mozambique rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Mozambique ranks 26th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/