Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Morocco
Morocco: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 15.05 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Morocco stood at 15.05 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Morocco peaked at 15.05 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.56 years, in 1991.
That places Morocco 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Morocco, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.6 years | — |
| 1991 | 7.56 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.68 years | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.9 years | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 8.16 years | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 8.37 years | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.51 years | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.65 years | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.63 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.98 years | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 9.38 years | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 9.66 years | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.03 years | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 10.33 years | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 10.48 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.58 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.53 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.71 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.82 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.99 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.35 years | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 11.74 years | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.12 years | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.45 years | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.78 years | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 13.11 years | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.45 years | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.78 years | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 13.91 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.08 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.21 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.69 years | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 15.05 years | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2 years | 7.56 years | 8.98 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.35 years | 9.38 years | 10.99 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.88 years | 11.35 years | 14.08 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.54 years | 14.19 years | 15.05 years | 4 |
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More education data for Morocco
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,017 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,904 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 66,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 780,369 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Morocco?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Morocco was 15.05 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 15.05 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.56 years in 1991.
- How does Morocco rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Morocco ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.