Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Morocco: School enrollment, primary

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
93.7%
in 2018
Morocco
99.1%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th
Morocco rank
16th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 99.1% against 93.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Morocco ranks 16th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Morocco in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Morocco Difference Ahead
1970s 67.6% 43.8% 23.8% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 77.2% 59.5% 17.7% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 82.4% 61.8% 20.6% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 88.7% 85.7% 3.1% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 93.5% 94.4% 0.8% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Morocco?
Morocco, at 99.1% against 93.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Morocco?
5.4%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Morocco?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Morocco rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Morocco ranks 16th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.