Morocco vs Yemen: School-age population
Morocco
1.97 million
in 2025
Yemen
2.60 million
in 2025
Morocco rank
13th
Yemen rank
10th
School-age population over time
- Morocco
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.60 million against 1.97 million in Morocco, a difference of 626,870.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 10th of 72 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 million | 465,863 | 600,495 | Morocco |
| 1980s | 1.44 million | 704,198 | 735,284 | Morocco |
| 1990s | 1.74 million | 1.10 million | 647,191 | Morocco |
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 1.68 million | 281,198 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 2.09 million | 240,815 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 2.46 million | 572,463 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Morocco or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2.60 million against 1.97 million in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Morocco and Yemen?
- 626,870, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Yemen rank globally for school-age population?
- Morocco ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 10th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.