Malaysia vs Morocco: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Malaysia
3.35 million
in 2025
Morocco
3.92 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
47th
Morocco rank
44th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 3.92 million against 3.35 million in Malaysia, a difference of 574,840.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 47th 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 | Malaysia | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.87 million | 2.42 million | 550,711 | Morocco |
| 1980s | 2.19 million | 2.94 million | 747,109 | Morocco |
| 1990s | 2.85 million | 3.87 million | 1.03 million | Morocco |
| 2000s | 3.25 million | 3.81 million | 565,035 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 3.25 million | 3.82 million | 565,064 | Morocco |
| 2020s | 3.35 million | 3.99 million | 635,965 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Malaysia or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 3.92 million against 3.35 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Morocco?
- 574,840, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Morocco?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Morocco rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 47th 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