Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Morocco
Morocco: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 2.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.39 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
35th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.43 million
in 2023
All-time low
777,318
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in Morocco stood at 2.39 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Morocco peaked at 2.43 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 777,318, in 1971.
Morocco ranks 35th of 216 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, male (number) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 777,318 | — |
| 1972 | 808,931 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 828,519 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 863,368 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 909,335 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 992,058 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 1.14 million | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.30 million | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.45 million | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.52 million | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.54 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.41 million | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 1.41 million | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.37 million | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.34 million | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.29 million | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.31 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.49 million | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 1.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.62 million | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.69 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.76 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.82 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.86 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.94 million | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.09 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.17 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.12 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.04 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.21 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.32 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.36 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.43 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.43 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.39 million | -1.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.39 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 875,944, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.39 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 571,163, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 957,137 | 777,318 | 1.22 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 1.29 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 million | 1.31 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 million | 2.03 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 2.08 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million | 2.36 million | 2.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Morocco?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Morocco was 2.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 777,318 in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Morocco ranks 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release