Burkina Faso vs Morocco: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Burkina Faso
633,409 number
in 2020
Morocco
697,834 number
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Morocco rank
41st

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 697,834 number against 633,409 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 64,425 number.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Morocco ranks 41st of 202 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Morocco Difference Ahead
1970s 175,866 number 541,462 number 365,596 number Morocco
1980s 232,085 number 613,727 number 381,642 number Morocco
1990s 307,805 number 673,554 number 365,749 number Morocco
2000s 405,542 number 616,563 number 211,022 number Morocco
2010s 561,402 number 640,947 number 79,544 number Morocco
2020s 633,409 number 697,834 number 64,425 number Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Burkina Faso or Morocco?
Morocco, at 697,834 number against 633,409 number in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Burkina Faso and Morocco?
64,425 number, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Morocco?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Morocco rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Morocco ranks 41st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/