Population, age 12, total in Morocco
Morocco: Population, age 12, total was 578,763 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 12, total in Morocco, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 12, total in Morocco stood at 578,763. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Morocco peaked at 691,812 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 578,763, in 2015.
That places Morocco 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 595,123 | — |
| 1991 | 612,080 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 632,827 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 654,525 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 673,174 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 685,939 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 691,812 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 691,776 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 687,436 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 681,293 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 675,207 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 669,650 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 664,153 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 658,554 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 652,425 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 645,502 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 638,011 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 630,324 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 622,484 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 614,511 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 606,521 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 598,322 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 590,208 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 583,325 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 578,763 | -0.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 578,763 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 234,047, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 578,763 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,804, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 660,598 | 595,123 | 691,812 | 10 |
| 2000s | 647,082 | 614,511 | 675,207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 591,428 | 578,763 | 606,521 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 36 Algeria 627,098 compare
- 37 Ghana 612,010 compare
- 38 Madagascar 591,510 compare
- 40 Venezuela 570,847 compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 562,163 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 559,458 compare
More education data for Morocco
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.18 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.1 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,432 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 266,273 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 460,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 452,625 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 12, total in Morocco?
- Population, age 12, total in Morocco was 578,763 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 691,812 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 578,763 in 2015.
- How does Morocco rank for population, age 12, total?
- Morocco ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.