Morocco vs Zambia: Primary education, pupils

Morocco
4.61 million
in 2024
Zambia
4.49 million
in 2024
Morocco rank
36th
Zambia rank
38th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Morocco
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 4.61 million against 4.49 million in Zambia, a difference of 117,530.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 38th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.49 million 872,694 612,793 Morocco
1980s 2.25 million 1.27 million 983,647 Morocco
1990s 2.91 million 1.52 million 1.39 million Morocco
2000s 3.92 million 2.33 million 1.58 million Morocco
2010s 4.05 million 3.13 million 913,118 Morocco
2020s 4.61 million 4.49 million 117,530 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Morocco or Zambia?
Morocco, at 4.61 million against 4.49 million in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Morocco and Zambia?
117,530, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Zambia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Zambia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Morocco ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 38th 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.