MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Morocco: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
31.58 million
in 2024
Morocco
662,614
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
42nd
Morocco rank
44th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Morocco
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 31.58 million against 662,614 in Morocco, a difference of 30.92 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 47.7 times Morocco's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd and Morocco ranks 44th of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Morocco Difference Ahead
1970s 8.53 million 455,603 8.07 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 11.31 million 560,740 10.75 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 15.01 million 644,328 14.36 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 19.37 million 646,437 18.72 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 25.22 million 621,007 24.60 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 30.60 million 673,962 29.93 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

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, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Morocco?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 31.58 million against 662,614 in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Morocco?
30.92 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Morocco?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Morocco rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd and Morocco ranks 44th of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release