Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Morocco
Morocco: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 97.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Morocco, 1820–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Morocco stood at 97.2%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Morocco peaked at 97.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
That places Morocco 60th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 1875 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | +42.9% |
| 1885 | 0.1% | +40.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2% | +28.6% |
| 1895 | 0.2% | +38.9% |
| 1900 | 0.3% | +36.0% |
| 1905 | 0.5% | +32.4% |
| 1910 | 0.6% | +35.6% |
| 1915 | 0.8% | +34.4% |
| 1920 | 1.3% | +53.7% |
| 1925 | 1.7% | +38.1% |
| 1930 | 3.0% | +69.5% |
| 1935 | 3.9% | +31.2% |
| 1940 | 5.1% | +31.0% |
| 1945 | 6.6% | +30.6% |
| 1950 | 8.6% | +30.1% |
| 1955 | 16.8% | +94.7% |
| 1960 | 21.3% | +27.2% |
| 1965 | 25.9% | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 30.4% | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 32.5% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 35.4% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 37.4% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 39.7% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 41.6% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 43.4% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 45.3% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 47.4% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 45.0% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 43.8% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 45.3% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 46.9% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 53.2% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 79.3% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 83.5% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +2.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 97.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 97.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1955 | +94.7% | 8.6% | 16.8% |
| 1930 | +69.5% | 1.7% | 3.0% |
| 1920 | +53.7% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| 1860 | +50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1870 | +50.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 1950s | 12.7% | 8.6% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 23.6% | 21.3% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 36.2% | 30.4% | 41.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 43.4% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 45.3% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 75.5% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 89.3% | 97.2% | 10 |
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Morocco?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Morocco was 97.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Morocco rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Morocco ranks 60th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.