Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 98.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Morocco is 98.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 98.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1971.
Morocco ranks 88th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.0% | — |
| 1972 | 29.5% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 29.9% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 30.7% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 32.0% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 35.0% | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 37.2% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 39.7% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 42.4% | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 44.8% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 47.3% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 54.3% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 51.9% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 52.9% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 52.6% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 53.5% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 55.5% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 57.0% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 68.9% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 72.7% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 75.1% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 77.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 78.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 81.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 88.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.9% | 29.0% | 42.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 44.8% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 50.9% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 65.7% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 85.9% | 98.6% | 6 |
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 98.6% in 2019, 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 98.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.