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.
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
- 58 Hungary 97.3% compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 97.3% compare
- 61 Andorra 97.1% compare
- 62 Cook Islands 97.1% compare
- 63 Chile 97.0% compare
More education data for Morocco
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 116.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 189,855 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.21 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 115.4% (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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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.