Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Morocco

Morocco: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 41.0% in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
41.0%
Change on year
up 51.6%
World rank
120th
of 135 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 2017
All-time low
2.8%
in 1971
Years of data
5
1971–2017

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Morocco, 1971–2017

0102030401971199420171971: 2.8 %1994: 11.6 %2004: 18.4 %2014: 27 %2017: 41 %

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 120th out of 135 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 117 Guatemala 50.4% compare
  2. 118 Angola 42.4% compare
  3. 119 Cambodia 41.8% compare
  4. 121 Rwanda 40.5% compare
  5. 122 Uganda 39.2% compare
  6. 123 Pakistan 38.3% compare

See the full ranking of 136 places β†’

More education data for Morocco

All data for Morocco β†’

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 120th out of 135 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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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
136 places, 2,224 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release