Morocco vs Nigeria: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Morocco
12 years
in 2025
Nigeria
12 years
in 2025
Morocco rank
30th
Nigeria rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Morocco
- Nigeria
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Morocco ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 12.7 years | 12 years | 0.7 years | Morocco |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Morocco or Nigeria?
- Morocco, at 12 years against 12 years in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Morocco and Nigeria?
- 0 years, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Morocco ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release