School-age population (primary level) in Morocco
Morocco: School-age population (primary level) was 3.92 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.92 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 72 countries
All-time high
4.04 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.18 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Morocco, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Morocco is 3.92 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Morocco peaked at 4.04 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million, in 1970.
That places Morocco 11th out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School-age population (primary level) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.18 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.45 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.53 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.68 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.97 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.02 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.07 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.91 million | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 3.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.98 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.98 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.96 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.94 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.92 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.92 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.92 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.80 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.76 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.73 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.70 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.68 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.69 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.99 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.98 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.95 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 3.92 million | -0.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.92 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.17 million, 3.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.92 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.15 million, 3.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.42 million | 2.18 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 million | 2.68 million | 3.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.87 million | 3.25 million | 3.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 million | 3.70 million | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 million | 3.68 million | 4.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 million | 3.92 million | 4.04 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 8 Algeria 5.02 million compare
- 9 United Kingdom 4.78 million compare
- 10 France 3.99 million compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 3.32 million compare
- 13 Germany 3.22 million compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 2.82 million 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 school-age population in Morocco?
- School-age population in Morocco was 3.92 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for school-age population?
- Morocco ranks 11th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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