Female teachers in Morocco
Morocco: Female teachers was 64.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female teachers in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Morocco is 64.74, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Morocco peaked at 64.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.27, in 1971.
That places Morocco 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Female teachers in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.27 | — |
| 1972 | 19.12 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 19.7 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 20.66 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 28.95 | +40.1% |
| 1981 | 29.86 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 31.85 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 33.01 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 33.76 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 32.71 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 33.39 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 33.38 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 34.36 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 34.82 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 36.02 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 37.23 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 38.3 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 38.38 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 38.25 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.87 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 38.01 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 37.51 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 37.7 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.37 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 36.5 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 40.78 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 42.07 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 43.59 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 45.03 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 46.14 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 47.03 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 47.23 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.54 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 50.6 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 50.03 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 51.01 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 52.03 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 54.01 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 55.07 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 55.34 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 56.45 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 57.58 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 57.17 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.2 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 58.74 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 60.49 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 61.52 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 62.87 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 64.74 | +3.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 64.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 64.74 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.68, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +40.1% | 20.66 | 28.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.44 | 18.27 | 20.66 | 4 |
| 1980s | 32.61 | 28.95 | 34.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.86 | 36.02 | 39.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.75 | 36.5 | 50.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.79 | 50.03 | 59.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.67 | 58.74 | 64.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 150 Bangladesh 65.87 compare
- 151 Bolivia 65.58 compare
- 152 American Samoa 65.08 compare
- 154 Fiji 64.64 compare
- 155 Guadeloupe 64.17 compare
- 156 Cape Verde 63.51 compare
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 female teachers in Morocco?
- Female teachers in Morocco was 64.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 64.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.27 in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for female teachers?
- Morocco ranks 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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