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
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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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, male (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