Algeria vs Morocco: School-age population
Algeria
987,399
in 2025
Morocco
1.28 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
20th
Morocco rank
17th
School-age population over time
- Algeria
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 1.28 million against 987,399 in Algeria, a difference of 295,201.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Morocco ahead.
Algeria ranks 20th and Morocco ranks 17th of 72 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 1.06 million | 41,445 | Morocco |
| 1980s | 1.35 million | 1.27 million | 82,403 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.31 million | 172,022 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 975,889 | 1.24 million | 267,294 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 806,464 | 1.32 million | 517,070 | Morocco |
| 2020s | 1.00 million | 1.30 million | 298,512 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Algeria or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 1.28 million against 987,399 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Algeria and Morocco?
- 295,201, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Morocco?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Morocco rank globally for school-age population?
- Algeria ranks 20th and Morocco ranks 17th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.