Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Morocco
Morocco: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 115.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
115.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 214 countries
All-time high
116.3%
in 2023
All-time low
36.4%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Morocco stood at 115.4%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Morocco peaked at 116.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1971.
Morocco ranks 21st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.4% | — |
| 1972 | 37.7% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 38.9% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 40.4% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 42.2% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 45.7% | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 54.7% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 57.4% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 60.0% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 65.9% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 65.2% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 59.4% | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 58.9% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 56.9% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 55.0% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 52.7% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 53.7% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 56.9% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 67.8% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 86.2% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 101.6% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 101.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 101.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 100.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 101.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 101.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 101.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 105.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 106.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 106.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 106.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 105.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 103.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 103.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 104.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 105.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 108.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 110.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 111.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 115.1% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 116.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 115.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.0% | 36.4% | 54.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 59.5% | 52.7% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 51.7% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 86.2% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.5% | 103.2% | 108.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.8% | 110.7% | 116.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 18 Mozambique 116.1% compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 116.0% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 116.0% compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 114.3% compare
- 23 Peru 113.2% compare
- 24 Togo 113.2% compare
More education data for Morocco
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 189,855 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.59 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 116.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Morocco?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Morocco was 115.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 116.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Morocco ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release