Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Morocco

Morocco: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 80.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
80.9%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
89th
of 173 countries
All-time high
80.9%
in 2019
All-time low
15.9%
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Morocco, 1971–2019

204060801971199520191971: 15.9 %1972: 16.3 %1974: 17.4 %1975: 18.1 %1976: 20 %1977: 21.2 %1978: 22.9 %1979: 24.5 %1986: 32.1 %1987: 32.3 %1988: 32.3 %1989: 31.6 %1990: 32.9 %1991: 33 %1992: 33.8 %1993: 35.4 %1994: 37.1 %1995: 38.6 %1997: 40.5 %1998: 40.9 %1999: 43.4 %2000: 46.3 %2001: 48.8 %2002: 51.4 %2003: 53.3 %2004: 54.7 %2005: 55.5 %2006: 55.7 %2007: 57.3 %2008: 58.3 %2009: 59.4 %2010: 61.6 %2011: 63.6 %2012: 65.6 %2017: 76.7 %2018: 78.7 %2019: 80.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Morocco is 80.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Morocco peaked at 80.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1971.

That places Morocco 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Morocco, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 15.9%
1972 16.3% +2.7%
1974 17.4% +6.5%
1975 18.1% +4.2%
1976 20.0% +10.4%
1977 21.2% +6.0%
1978 22.9% +7.8%
1979 24.5% +7.4%
1986 32.1% +30.8%
1987 32.3% +0.5%
1988 32.3% +0.1%
1989 31.6% -2.1%
1990 32.9% +3.9%
1991 33.0% +0.5%
1992 33.8% +2.4%
1993 35.4% +4.5%
1994 37.1% +4.9%
1995 38.6% +4.2%
1997 40.5% +4.7%
1998 40.9% +1.1%
1999 43.4% +6.0%
2000 46.3% +6.7%
2001 48.8% +5.5%
2002 51.4% +5.3%
2003 53.3% +3.7%
2004 54.7% +2.6%
2005 55.5% +1.4%
2006 55.7% +0.4%
2007 57.3% +2.8%
2008 58.3% +1.8%
2009 59.4% +1.9%
2010 61.6% +3.7%
2011 63.6% +3.3%
2012 65.6% +3.1%
2017 76.7% +16.9%
2018 78.7% +2.7%
2019 80.9% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.5% 15.9% 24.5% 8
1980s 32.1% 31.6% 32.3% 4
1990s 37.3% 32.9% 43.4% 9
2000s 54.1% 46.3% 59.4% 10
2010s 71.2% 61.6% 80.9% 6

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  1. 86 Sri Lanka 81.6% compare
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  3. 88 Armenia 81.4% compare
  4. 90 Malaysia 80.8% compare
  5. 91 Indonesia 80.6% compare
  6. 92 Brunei Darussalam 80.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Morocco?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Morocco was 80.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1971.
How does Morocco rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Morocco ranks 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.