Number of pupils in primary education rose 2.34% to 4,536 '000 in Morocco in 2020, according to World Bank.
Historically, number of pupils in primary education in Morocco reached an all time high of 4,536 '000 in 2020 and an all time low of 1,175 '000 in 1971. When compared to Morocco's main peers, number of pupils in primary education in Algeria amounted to 4,852 '000, 654 '000 in Mauritania, 3,007 '000 in Spain and 1,269 '000 in Tunisia in 2020.
Morocco has been ranked 22nd within the group of 135 countries we follow in terms of number of pupils in primary education, 11 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Number of Pupils (Primary Education) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Algeria | '000 | 3,925 | 4,118 | 4,283 | 4,430 | 4,580 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| France | '000 | 4,256 | 4,284 | 4,310 | 4,302 | 4,299 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Italy | '000 | 2,856 | 2,832 | 2,902 | 2,871 | 2,835 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Libya | '000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||
| Mali | '000 | 2,227 | 2,356 | 2,539 | 2,477 | ... | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Malta | '000 | 24.6 | 25.2 | 25.8 | 26.5 | 26.8 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Mauritania | '000 | 633 | 601 | 617 | 655 | 677 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Morocco | '000 | 4,039 | 4,102 | 4,211 | 4,323 | 4,432 | ||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | '000 | 657 | 639 | 630 | 622 | 613 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Senegal | '000 | 1,977 | 2,014 | 2,088 | 2,142 | 2,172 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | '000 | 3,010 | 3,028 | 3,042 | 3,043 | 3,038 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Tunisia | '000 | 1,115 | 1,139 | 1,170 | 1,202 | ... |
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