Burkina Faso vs Morocco: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
4.00 million
in 2025
Morocco
3.92 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Morocco rank
44th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Morocco
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.00 million against 3.92 million in Morocco, a difference of 77,820.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Morocco ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Morocco ranks 44th of 222 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 925,236 | 2.42 million | 1.49 million | Morocco |
| 1980s | 1.24 million | 2.94 million | 1.70 million | Morocco |
| 1990s | 1.74 million | 3.87 million | 2.14 million | Morocco |
| 2000s | 2.23 million | 3.81 million | 1.58 million | Morocco |
| 2010s | 3.13 million | 3.82 million | 686,305 | Morocco |
| 2020s | 3.87 million | 3.99 million | 116,495 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Morocco?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.00 million against 3.92 million in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Morocco?
- 77,820, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Morocco?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Morocco rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Morocco ranks 44th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, 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