Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Morocco

Morocco: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 96.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
96.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
109th
of 193 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2019
All-time low
19.3%
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Morocco, 1971–2019

204060801001971199520191971: 19.3 %1972: 20 %1974: 21.8 %1975: 22.8 %1976: 25.4 %1977: 27.1 %1978: 29.3 %1979: 31.7 %1980: 33.8 %1981: 35.9 %1982: 38.9 %1983: 41.5 %1984: 42.4 %1985: 40.7 %1986: 41.6 %1987: 41.7 %1988: 41.6 %1989: 40.3 %1990: 41.6 %1991: 41.8 %1992: 42.7 %1993: 44.4 %1994: 46.6 %1995: 48.4 %1996: 49.8 %1997: 51 %1998: 52 %1999: 55.6 %2000: 59.6 %2001: 63.4 %2002: 67.5 %2003: 70.3 %2004: 72.1 %2005: 73.1 %2006: 74.2 %2007: 76.6 %2008: 77.5 %2009: 79.1 %2010: 81.9 %2011: 84.2 %2012: 85.9 %2017: 93 %2018: 94.5 %2019: 96 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 96.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Morocco peaked at 96.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1971.

Morocco ranks 109th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Morocco, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 19.3%
1972 20.0% +3.7%
1974 21.8% +8.7%
1975 22.8% +4.9%
1976 25.4% +11.1%
1977 27.1% +7.0%
1978 29.3% +8.1%
1979 31.7% +8.1%
1980 33.8% +6.5%
1981 35.9% +6.5%
1982 38.9% +8.1%
1983 41.5% +6.9%
1984 42.4% +2.2%
1985 40.7% -4.0%
1986 41.6% +2.2%
1987 41.7% +0.2%
1988 41.6% -0.4%
1989 40.3% -3.0%
1990 41.6% +3.1%
1991 41.8% +0.5%
1992 42.7% +2.2%
1993 44.4% +4.1%
1994 46.6% +4.8%
1995 48.4% +3.9%
1996 49.8% +2.8%
1997 51.0% +2.4%
1998 52.0% +2.1%
1999 55.6% +6.8%
2000 59.6% +7.2%
2001 63.4% +6.4%
2002 67.5% +6.5%
2003 70.3% +4.1%
2004 72.1% +2.7%
2005 73.1% +1.4%
2006 74.2% +1.5%
2007 76.6% +3.2%
2008 77.5% +1.2%
2009 79.1% +2.1%
2010 81.9% +3.5%
2011 84.2% +2.8%
2012 85.9% +2.0%
2017 93.0% +8.2%
2018 94.5% +1.7%
2019 96.0% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.7% 19.3% 31.7% 8
1980s 39.8% 33.8% 42.4% 10
1990s 47.4% 41.6% 55.6% 10
2000s 71.3% 59.6% 79.1% 10
2010s 89.3% 81.9% 96.0% 6

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 106 Azerbaijan 96.6% compare
  2. 107 Cape Verde 96.5% compare
  3. 108 Serbia 96.5% compare
  4. 110 Palestine, State of 96.0% compare
  5. 111 Bangladesh 95.5% compare
  6. 112 Namibia 95.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Morocco?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Morocco was 96.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1971.
How does Morocco rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Morocco ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.