European Union vs Morocco: Primary education, pupils

European Union
23.26 million
in 2024
Morocco
4.61 million
in 2024
European Union rank
38th
Morocco rank
36th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • European Union
  • Morocco
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 23.26 million against 4.61 million in Morocco, a difference of 18.65 million.

That makes European Union's figure about 5.0 times Morocco's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 38th and Morocco ranks 36th of 45 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Morocco Difference Ahead
1970s 31.33 million 1.49 million 29.84 million European Union
1980s 29.63 million 2.25 million 27.38 million European Union
1990s 26.92 million 2.88 million 24.04 million European Union
2000s 24.50 million 3.93 million 20.56 million European Union
2010s 23.94 million 4.11 million 19.83 million European Union
2020s 23.21 million 4.61 million 18.60 million European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, European Union or Morocco?
European Union, at 23.26 million against 4.61 million in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between European Union and Morocco?
18.65 million, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Morocco?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do European Union and Morocco rank globally for primary education, pupils?
European Union ranks 38th and Morocco ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.