Morocco vs Saudi Arabia: School-age population
Morocco
3.92 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.32 million
in 2025
Morocco rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
School-age population over time
- Morocco
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 3.92 million against 3.32 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 597,060.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 72 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.42 million | 709,818 | 1.71 million | Morocco |
| 1980s | 2.94 million | 1.21 million | 1.72 million | Morocco |
| 1990s | 3.87 million | 2.05 million | 1.82 million | Morocco |
| 2000s | 3.81 million | 2.61 million | 1.21 million | Morocco |
| 2010s | 3.82 million | 2.81 million | 1.00 million | Morocco |
| 2020s | 4.00 million | 3.24 million | 761,124 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Morocco or Saudi Arabia?
- Morocco, at 3.92 million against 3.32 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
- 597,060, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school-age population?
- Morocco ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (primary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.