School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mozambique

Mozambique: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 475,832 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
475,832 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
26th
of 202 countries
All-time high
475,832 number
in 2020
All-time low
137,327 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mozambique, 1970–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mozambique stood at 475,832 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mozambique peaked at 475,832 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 137,327 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 154,404 number 137,327 number 172,609 number 10
1980s 190,585 number 175,774 number 203,660 number 10
1990s 230,696 number 206,268 number 269,339 number 10
2000s 324,717 number 276,145 number 376,361 number 10
2010s 424,784 number 385,397 number 466,349 number 10
2020s 475,832 number 475,832 number 475,832 number 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 23 Angola 534,149 number compare
  2. 24 Afghanistan 531,041 number compare
  3. 25 Iraq 522,219 number compare
  4. 27 Algeria 467,603 number compare
  5. 28 Myanmar 440,993 number compare
  6. 29 United Kingdom 398,744 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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All data for Mozambique β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mozambique?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mozambique was 475,832 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 475,832 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 137,327 number in 1970.
How does Mozambique rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Mozambique ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

Female 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/