Morocco vs Yemen: School-age population
Morocco
2.03 million
in 2025
Yemen
2.74 million
in 2025
Morocco rank
14th
Yemen rank
11th
School-age population over time
- Morocco
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.74 million against 2.03 million in Morocco, a difference of 703,150.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 11th of 72 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 million | 532,002 | 1.13 million | Morocco |
| 1980s | 2.11 million | 806,976 | 1.30 million | Morocco |
| 1990s | 1.92 million | 1.27 million | 655,157 | Morocco |
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 1.84 million | 116,819 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 2.20 million | 359,468 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.99 million | 2.62 million | 636,145 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Morocco or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2.74 million against 2.03 million in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Morocco and Yemen?
- 703,150, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Yemen rank globally for school-age population?
- Morocco ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 11th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.