Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Morocco
Morocco: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female was 41.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Morocco, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 41.0% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.6% on the previous year and up 122.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Morocco peaked at 41.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1971.
That places Morocco 121st out of 136 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.8% | — |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +313.2% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +59.3% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +51.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 41.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.0%, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 41.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.5%, 50% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
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
- 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 educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Morocco?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Morocco was 41.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Morocco ranks 121st out of 136 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release