Morocco vs South Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, male
Morocco
1.05 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.09 million
in 2025
Morocco rank
46th
South Africa rank
45th
School age population, lower secondary education, male over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.09 million against 1.05 million in Morocco, a difference of 42,960.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Morocco ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 45th of 220 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 848,022 | 849,621 | 1,599 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.08 million | 1.12 million | 42,761 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 977,002 | 1.26 million | 285,239 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 1.15 million | 149,052 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 952,081 | 1.01 million | 54,366 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 1.07 million | 54,025 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.09 million against 1.05 million in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Morocco and South Africa?
- 42,960, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Morocco ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 45th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, male (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