Morocco vs Zambia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Morocco
644,349
in 2025
Zambia
598,370
in 2025
Morocco rank
45th
Zambia rank
48th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Morocco
- Zambia
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 644,349 against 598,370 in Zambia, a difference of 45,979.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 48th of 222 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 521,677 | 158,964 | 362,713 | Morocco |
| 1980s | 629,302 | 217,663 | 411,639 | Morocco |
| 1990s | 657,513 | 277,709 | 379,804 | Morocco |
| 2000s | 621,951 | 363,868 | 258,083 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 659,404 | 496,956 | 162,449 | Morocco |
| 2020s | 651,734 | 576,515 | 75,219 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Morocco or Zambia?
- Morocco, at 644,349 against 598,370 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Morocco and Zambia?
- 45,979, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Zambia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Morocco ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 48th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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
February 2026 Data Release