Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Morocco
Morocco: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 117.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
117.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
21st
of 214 countries
All-time high
118.8%
in 2023
All-time low
67.6%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Morocco stood at 117.7%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Morocco peaked at 118.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 1971.
That places Morocco 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.6% | — |
| 1972 | 68.6% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 70.2% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 72.7% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 77.9% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 82.5% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 86.6% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 90.8% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 94.7% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 97.5% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 101.0% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 104.1% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 103.6% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 93.4% | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 91.5% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 87.8% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 83.9% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 79.3% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 74.7% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 76.2% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 79.6% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 83.1% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 86.6% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 89.3% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 90.9% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 92.6% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 96.7% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 100.9% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 104.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 108.2% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 110.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 109.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 110.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 109.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 109.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 107.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 106.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 109.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 110.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 110.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 110.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 109.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 108.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 108.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 109.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 110.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 112.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 114.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 114.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 117.9% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 118.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 117.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.2% | 67.6% | 90.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.7% | 79.3% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.9% | 74.7% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.5% | 100.9% | 110.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.9% | 108.4% | 112.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.5% | 114.0% | 118.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 18 New Caledonia 119.2% compare
- 19 Cameroon 119.2% compare
- 20 Timor-Leste 118.7% compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 116.4% compare
- 23 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 116.1% compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 115.7% 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, male in Morocco?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Morocco was 117.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 118.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Morocco ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release