Malawi vs Morocco: Primary education, pupils

Malawi
4.75 million
in 2024
Morocco
4.61 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
35th
Morocco rank
36th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Malawi
  • Morocco
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M197119972024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.75 million against 4.61 million in Morocco, a difference of 141,950.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Morocco ahead.

Malawi ranks 35th and Morocco ranks 36th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Morocco Difference Ahead
1970s 499,998 1.49 million 985,489 Morocco
1980s 790,819 2.25 million 1.46 million Morocco
1990s 1.94 million 2.85 million 911,304 Morocco
2000s 2.94 million 3.92 million 980,503 Morocco
2010s 4.08 million 4.11 million 37,067 Morocco
2020s 4.50 million 4.61 million 111,788 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Malawi or Morocco?
Malawi, at 4.75 million against 4.61 million in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Malawi and Morocco?
141,950, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Morocco?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Morocco rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Malawi ranks 35th 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.