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

Algeria
487,914 number
in 2020
Mozambique
479,840 number
in 2020
Algeria rank
26th
Mozambique rank
27th

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

  • Algeria
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 487,914 number against 479,840 number in Mozambique, a difference of 8,074 number.

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

Algeria ranks 26th and Mozambique ranks 27th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Mozambique Difference Ahead
1970s 267,515 number 153,307 number 114,209 number Algeria
1980s 353,948 number 189,598 number 164,349 number Algeria
1990s 396,969 number 229,499 number 167,470 number Algeria
2000s 318,219 number 323,076 number 4,858 number Mozambique
2010s 395,061 number 426,458 number 31,397 number Mozambique
2020s 487,914 number 479,840 number 8,074 number Algeria

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, Algeria or Mozambique?
Algeria, at 487,914 number against 479,840 number in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Algeria and Mozambique?
8,074 number, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mozambique?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Mozambique rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Algeria ranks 26th and Mozambique ranks 27th 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/