Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 114.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Morocco, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Morocco is 114.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 114.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 1996.
That places Morocco 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 68.8% | — |
| 1997 | 70.1% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 75.5% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 79.8% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 87.8% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 91.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 92.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 101.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 101.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 101.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 103.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 104.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 105.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 107.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 106.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 111.9% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 114.4% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 114.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5% | 68.8% | 75.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 79.8% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 97.5% | 105.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 111.0% | 106.7% | 114.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Morocco?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Morocco was 114.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 114.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 1996.
- How does Morocco rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release