Average schooling vs expected schooling in Morocco
Morocco: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 6.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2021
All-time low
2.11
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average schooling vs expected schooling in Morocco stood at 6.2. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Morocco peaked at 6.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 1990.
Morocco ranks 150th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.11 | — |
| 1991 | 2.22 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.33 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.44 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.55 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.66 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.78 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.9 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.02 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.14 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.26 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.37 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.47 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.58 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.68 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.79 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.88 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.97 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.06 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.15 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.24 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.47 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.92 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.15 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.38 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.51 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.65 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.78 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.92 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.05 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 6.2 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 6.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 6.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.13, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 | 2.11 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 | 3.26 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 | 4.24 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 | 6.05 | 6.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.18 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.1 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,432 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 266,273 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 460,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 452,625 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Morocco?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Morocco was 6.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Morocco ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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