Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Morocco
Morocco: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 15.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 15.07 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Morocco peaked at 15.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.37, in 1991.
That places Morocco 65th 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 vs share in extreme poverty in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.38 | — |
| 1991 | 6.37 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.5 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 6.74 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 7.01 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 7.26 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 7.43 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.6 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.68 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.09 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 8.56 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 8.93 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 9.37 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 9.7 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.89 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 10.01 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.02 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.23 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.36 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.53 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.91 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 11.29 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 11.63 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.95 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.28 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.6 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.93 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 13.25 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 13.45 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.7 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.93 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.04 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 14.59 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 15.07 | +3.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 15.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.51, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 15.07 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.14, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.11 | 6.37 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.76 | 8.56 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4 | 10.91 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 | 13.93 | 15.07 | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Morocco?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Morocco was 15.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 15.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 in 1991.
- How does Morocco rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Morocco ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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