Morocco vs Western Sahara: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Morocco
4 years
in 2025
Western Sahara
4 years
in 2025
Morocco rank
14th
Western Sahara rank
14th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Morocco
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Western Sahara, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 14th and Western Sahara ranks 14th of 223 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 years | 4 years | 1 years | Morocco |
| 1990s | 5 years | 4 years | 1 years | Morocco |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Morocco or Western Sahara?
- Morocco, at 4 years against 4 years in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Morocco and Western Sahara?
- 0 years, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Western Sahara?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Western Sahara rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Morocco ranks 14th and Western Sahara ranks 14th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official entry age at which children are expected to start pre-primary education according to national legislation or policies.