Morocco vs Nigeria: Primary education, pupils

Morocco
47.6%
in 2018
Nigeria
47.5%
in 2016
Morocco rank
173rd
Nigeria rank
175th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Morocco
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 47.6% against 47.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Morocco ranks 173rd and Nigeria ranks 175th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 35.4% 41.0% 5.6% Nigeria
1980s 37.8% 43.7% 5.8% Nigeria
1990s 41.1% 44.1% 3.0% Nigeria
2000s 46.2% 45.1% 1.2% Morocco
2010s 47.5% 47.8% 0.3% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Morocco or Nigeria?
Morocco, at 47.6% against 47.5% in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Morocco and Nigeria?
0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Morocco ranks 173rd and Nigeria ranks 175th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.