Iraq vs Morocco: Primary education, pupils

Iraq
4.86 million
in 2007
Morocco
4.61 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
33rd
Morocco rank
36th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Iraq
  • Morocco
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M197119972024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 4.86 million against 4.61 million in Morocco, a difference of 257,820.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Morocco ahead.

Iraq ranks 33rd and Morocco ranks 36th of 206 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Morocco Difference Ahead
1970s 1.64 million 1.49 million 154,450 Iraq
1980s 2.77 million 2.25 million 516,862 Iraq
1990s 3.10 million 2.87 million 232,886 Iraq
2000s 4.28 million 3.95 million 334,700 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Iraq or Morocco?
Iraq, at 4.86 million against 4.61 million in Morocco as of 2007.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Iraq and Morocco?
257,820, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Morocco?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Morocco rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Iraq ranks 33rd and Morocco ranks 36th of 206 countries.
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.