Malta vs Morocco: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education

Malta
97.3%
in 2023
Morocco
97.2%
in 2019
Malta rank
57th
Morocco rank
60th

Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time

  • Malta
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 97.3% against 97.2% in Morocco, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 57th and Morocco ranks 60th of 190 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Morocco Difference Ahead
1820s 2.2% 0.0% 2.2% Malta
1830s 3.4% 0.0% 3.4% Malta
1840s 5.3% 0.0% 5.3% Malta
1850s 8.1% 0.0% 8.0% Malta
1860s 12.1% 0.0% 12.1% Malta
1870s 17.8% 0.1% 17.7% Malta
1880s 25.4% 0.1% 25.2% Malta
1890s 37.1% 0.2% 36.9% Malta
1900s 56.5% 0.4% 56.1% Malta
1910s 72.9% 0.7% 72.2% Malta
1920s 80.2% 1.5% 78.7% Malta
1930s 87.4% 3.4% 84.0% Malta
1940s 94.6% 5.8% 88.7% Malta
1950s 100.0% 12.7% 87.3% Malta
1960s 79.5% 23.6% 55.9% Malta
1970s 85.0% 31.5% 53.5% Malta
1980s 83.0% 43.4% 39.6% Malta
2010s 98.6% 94.9% 3.7% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Malta or Morocco?
Malta, at 97.3% against 97.2% in Morocco as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Malta and Morocco?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Morocco?
36 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2019.
How do Malta and Morocco rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
Malta ranks 57th and Morocco ranks 60th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.