Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 761,726 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Morocco, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Morocco is 761,726 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 869,946 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 295,642 number, in 1974.
Morocco ranks 41st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 297,460 number | — |
| 1974 | 295,642 number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 323,105 number | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 375,567 number | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 425,581 number | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 445,732 number | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 478,570 number | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 514,966 number | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 579,547 number | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 603,604 number | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 635,283 number | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 683,510 number | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 730,933 number | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 723,770 number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 739,657 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 746,088 number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 778,781 number | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 787,472 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 812,487 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 788,326 number | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 779,043 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 783,456 number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 796,669 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 816,619 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 829,384 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 869,946 number | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 805,231 number | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 802,225 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 742,287 number | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 733,611 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 695,626 number | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 684,783 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 690,568 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 705,070 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 705,753 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 669,365 number | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 721,835 number | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 673,759 number | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 682,701 number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 679,268 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 740,342 number | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 729,676 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 655,659 number | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 719,155 number | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 693,233 number | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 761,726 number | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 377,380 number | 295,642 number | 478,570 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 673,614 number | 514,966 number | 778,781 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 806,863 number | 779,043 number | 869,946 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 715,112 number | 669,365 number | 802,225 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 703,947 number | 655,659 number | 761,726 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 38 Uzbekistan 874,385 number compare
- 39 South Africa 824,169 number compare
- 40 Angola 784,381 number compare
- 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 706,093 number compare
- 43 Ecuador 638,551 number compare
- 44 Chile 619,608 number compare
More education data for Morocco
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Morocco?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Morocco was 761,726 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 869,946 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,642 number in 1974.
- How does Morocco rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.