Morocco vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Morocco
2.03 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
96.32 million
in 2024
Morocco rank
46th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
44th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

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

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 96.32 million against 2.03 million in Morocco, a difference of 94.28 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 47.3 times Morocco's.

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

Morocco ranks 46th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 44th of 220 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 1.66 million 26.40 million 24.74 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 2.11 million 33.45 million 31.34 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 1.92 million 41.52 million 39.60 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.96 million 56.81 million 54.86 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1.85 million 74.42 million 72.57 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1.98 million 92.52 million 90.54 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Morocco or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 96.32 million against 2.03 million in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Morocco and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
94.28 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, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 46th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 44th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release