School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Mozambique
Mozambique: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 955,672 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mozambique, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 955,672 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mozambique peaked at 955,672 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 273,448 number, in 1970.
Mozambique ranks 26th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 273,448 number | — |
| 1971 | 281,714 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 289,291 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 296,170 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 302,466 number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 308,258 number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 317,800 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 327,351 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 336,369 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 344,244 number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 350,431 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 363,057 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 374,922 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 368,927 number | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 375,852 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 378,978 number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 388,197 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 395,104 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 400,567 number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 405,799 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 411,229 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 415,235 number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 423,088 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 433,533 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 444,885 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 456,476 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 471,946 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 486,793 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 522,092 number | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 536,676 number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 550,178 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 570,356 number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 591,574 number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 613,079 number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 634,053 number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 653,667 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 678,863 number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 704,589 number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 729,531 number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 752,045 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 770,350 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 789,880 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 807,231 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 823,264 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 839,328 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 856,977 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 876,282 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 896,225 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 916,449 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 936,434 number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 955,672 number | +2.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 955,672 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 523,516 number, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 955,672 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 307,711 number | 273,448 number | 344,244 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 380,183 number | 350,431 number | 405,799 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 460,195 number | 411,229 number | 536,676 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 647,794 number | 550,178 number | 752,045 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 851,242 number | 770,350 number | 936,434 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 955,672 number | 955,672 number | 955,672 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mozambique?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mozambique was 955,672 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 955,672 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,448 number in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Mozambique ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/