Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Morocco
Morocco: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 2.12 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.12 million number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
36th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.12 million number
in 2019
All-time low
397,959 number
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Morocco, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Morocco stood at 2.12 million number. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Morocco peaked at 2.12 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 397,959 number, in 1971.
Morocco ranks 36th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 397,959 number | — |
| 1972 | 423,005 number | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 447,338 number | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 474,563 number | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 504,658 number | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 555,589 number | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 600,010 number | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 649,792 number | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 702,231 number | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 751,750 number | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 804,056 number | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 863,450 number | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 921,526 number | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 931,370 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 863,884 number | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 871,164 number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 854,868 number | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 840,824 number | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 821,608 number | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 852,900 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 989,391 number | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million number | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million number | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million number | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million number | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million number | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million number | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.52 million number | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.64 million number | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.75 million number | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.86 million number | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.89 million number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.86 million number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.83 million number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.81 million number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.90 million number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.95 million number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.06 million number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.12 million number | +2.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.12 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 724,031 number, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.12 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 560,999 number, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 528,349 number | 397,959 number | 702,231 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 852,450 number | 751,750 number | 931,370 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million number | 852,900 number | 1.52 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million number | 1.64 million number | 1.90 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million number | 1.86 million number | 2.12 million number | 10 |
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 enrolment in primary education, female in Morocco?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Morocco was 2.12 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 397,959 number in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Morocco ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.