Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Morocco
Morocco: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 84.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Morocco, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 84.6% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Morocco peaked at 84.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 1981.
That places Morocco 119th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.8% | — |
| 1982 | 26.9% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 28.0% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 29.1% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 30.2% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 31.2% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 33.1% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 34.1% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 35.1% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 37.5% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 40.2% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 41.7% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 68.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 75.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 83.7% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 84.6% | +1.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 84.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 84.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.6%, 88% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1% | 25.8% | 34.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 41.5% | 35.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 51.2% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 67.4% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 79.5% | 84.6% | 6 |
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Morocco?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Morocco was 84.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 1981.
- How does Morocco rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Morocco ranks 119th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release