Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 103.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Morocco is 103.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 103.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 1971.
That places Morocco 55th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.6% | — |
| 1972 | 32.2% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 32.6% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 33.4% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 34.8% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 38.0% | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 40.1% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 42.4% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 44.9% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 47.1% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 51.9% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 54.2% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 54.7% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 51.9% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 52.7% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 52.3% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 53.4% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 55.8% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 60.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 69.9% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 84.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 100.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 102.8% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 103.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.7% | 31.6% | 44.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 47.1% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.2% | 50.2% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.8% | 66.8% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 84.8% | 95.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.3% | 97.0% | 103.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Morocco?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Morocco was 103.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 103.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 55th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release