Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Morocco

Morocco: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 4.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.61 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.68 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.18 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Morocco, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Morocco is 4.61 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Morocco peaked at 4.68 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million, in 1971.

Morocco ranks 36th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Morocco, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 1.18 million
1972 1.23 million +4.8%
1973 1.28 million +3.6%
1974 1.34 million +4.9%
1975 1.41 million +5.7%
1976 1.55 million +9.5%
1977 1.67 million +7.8%
1978 1.79 million +7.6%
1979 1.93 million +7.3%
1980 2.05 million +6.6%
1981 2.17 million +5.9%
1982 2.31 million +6.3%
1983 2.44 million +5.8%
1984 2.47 million +1.3%
1985 2.28 million -7.9%
1986 2.28 million +0.1%
1987 2.23 million -2.3%
1988 2.18 million -2.3%
1989 2.11 million -3.0%
1990 2.16 million +2.5%
1991 2.48 million +14.8%
1992 2.58 million +3.8%
1993 2.73 million +5.8%
1994 2.87 million +5.4%
1995 3.01 million +4.6%
1996 3.10 million +3.2%
1997 3.16 million +1.9%
1998 3.25 million +3.0%
1999 3.46 million +6.4%
2000 3.67 million +6.0%
2001 3.84 million +4.7%
2002 4.03 million +4.9%
2003 4.10 million +1.8%
2004 4.07 million -0.8%
2005 4.02 million -1.2%
2006 3.94 million -2.0%
2007 3.94 million -0.1%
2008 3.88 million -1.5%
2009 3.85 million -0.7%
2010 3.95 million +2.4%
2011 4.00 million +1.4%
2012 4.02 million +0.4%
2013 4.02 million +0.1%
2014 4.03 million +0.2%
2015 4.04 million +0.2%
2016 4.10 million +1.5%
2017 4.21 million +2.7%
2018 4.32 million +2.7%
2019 4.43 million +2.5%
2020 4.54 million +2.3%
2021 4.55 million +0.4%
2022 4.68 million +2.7%
2023 4.68 million +0.2%
2024 4.61 million -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.49 million 1.18 million 1.93 million 9
1980s 2.25 million 2.05 million 2.47 million 10
1990s 2.88 million 2.16 million 3.46 million 10
2000s 3.93 million 3.67 million 4.10 million 10
2010s 4.11 million 3.95 million 4.43 million 10
2020s 4.61 million 4.54 million 4.68 million 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 33 Iraq 4.86 million compare
  2. 34 Cote d'Ivoire 4.82 million compare
  3. 35 Malawi 4.75 million compare
  4. 37 Argentina 4.58 million compare
  5. 38 Zambia 4.49 million compare
  6. 39 Thailand 4.45 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Morocco?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Morocco was 4.61 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 4.68 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million in 1971.
How does Morocco rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Morocco ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.