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

Morocco
662,614
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
31.56 million
in 2024
Morocco rank
44th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
44th

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

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

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 31.56 million against 662,614 in Morocco, a difference of 30.90 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 47.6 times Morocco's.

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

Morocco ranks 44th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 44th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 455,603 8.53 million 8.07 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 560,740 11.30 million 10.74 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 644,328 14.99 million 14.35 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 646,437 19.35 million 18.70 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 621,007 25.20 million 24.58 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 673,962 30.58 million 29.90 million WB: 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, Morocco or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 31.56 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 Morocco and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
30.90 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Morocco and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 44th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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

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