Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Morocco
Morocco: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 41.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Morocco, 1971–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 41.0% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 51.6% on the previous year and up 122.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Morocco peaked at 41.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1971.
Morocco ranks 120th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Morocco, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.8% | — |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +313.2% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +59.3% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +51.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 27.0% | 41.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 189,855 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Morocco?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Morocco was 41.0% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Morocco ranks 120th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.