Morocco vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Morocco
16.6%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
25.6%
in 2024
Morocco rank
39th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
37th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Morocco
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 25.6% against 16.6% in Morocco, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.5 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 39th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 37th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 41.1% 31.9% 9.2% Morocco
2000s 35.8% 34.8% 1.1% Morocco
2010s 22.4% 30.9% 8.4% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 18.1% 27.1% 9.0% WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Morocco or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 25.6% against 16.6% in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Morocco and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
9.0%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Morocco and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Morocco ranks 39th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 37th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release