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

Mozambique, Republic of: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 479,840 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
479,840 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
27th
of 202 countries
All-time high
479,840 number
in 2020
All-time low
136,121 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mozambique, Republic of is 479,840 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mozambique, Republic of peaked at 479,840 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 136,121 number, in 1970.

Mozambique, Republic of ranks 27th 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 153,307 number 136,121 number 171,635 number 10
1980s 189,598 number 174,657 number 202,139 number 10
1990s 229,499 number 204,961 number 267,337 number 10
2000s 323,076 number 274,033 number 375,684 number 10
2010s 426,458 number 384,953 number 470,085 number 10
2020s 479,840 number 479,840 number 479,840 number 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique, Republic of

  1. 24 Iraq 552,316 number compare
  2. 25 Angola 544,033 number compare
  3. 26 Algeria 487,914 number compare
  4. 28 Myanmar 448,263 number compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom 418,576 number compare
  6. 30 France 408,068 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mozambique, Republic of?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mozambique, Republic of was 479,840 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, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 479,840 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 136,121 number in 1970.
How does Mozambique, Republic of rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Mozambique, Republic of ranks 27th 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, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique, Republic of 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, male (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, 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/