Burkina Faso vs Morocco: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
649,756
in 2025
Morocco
662,614
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
45th
Morocco rank
44th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 662,614 against 649,756 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 12,858.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Morocco ranks 44th of 222 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142,880 | 455,603 | 312,723 | Morocco |
| 1980s | 187,479 | 560,740 | 373,261 | Morocco |
| 1990s | 266,537 | 644,328 | 377,791 | Morocco |
| 2000s | 345,667 | 646,437 | 300,770 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 476,760 | 621,007 | 144,248 | Morocco |
| 2020s | 612,662 | 672,070 | 59,408 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 662,614 against 649,756 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Morocco?
- 12,858, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Morocco?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Morocco rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Morocco ranks 44th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release