Algeria vs Morocco: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Algeria
93.5%
in 2021
Morocco
93.7%
in 2023
Algeria rank
83rd
Morocco rank
81st

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Algeria
  • Morocco
020406080100197219972023

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 93.7% against 93.5% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Morocco ahead.

Algeria ranks 83rd and Morocco ranks 81st of 164 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Morocco Difference Ahead
1970s 67.6% 77.8% 10.1% Morocco
1980s 82.7% 71.8% 10.9% Algeria
1990s 90.0% 72.0% 18.0% Algeria
2000s 95.1% 75.4% 19.7% Algeria
2010s 95.1% 91.2% 3.8% Algeria
2020s 90.6% 95.4% 4.8% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Algeria or Morocco?
Morocco, at 93.7% against 93.5% in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Algeria and Morocco?
0.2%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Morocco?
46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do Algeria and Morocco rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Algeria ranks 83rd and Morocco ranks 81st of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.