Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Morocco

Morocco: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 84.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
84.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
61st
of 173 countries
All-time high
84.6%
in 2019
All-time low
32.0%
in 1974
Years of data
37
1971–2019

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

0204060801971199520191971: 32.2 %1972: 32.1 %1974: 32 %1975: 33 %1976: 35.6 %1977: 37.3 %1978: 39.6 %1979: 41.5 %1986: 49.9 %1987: 49.7 %1988: 49.7 %1989: 48.3 %1990: 47.9 %1991: 47.8 %1992: 48.5 %1993: 49.9 %1994: 51.5 %1995: 52.6 %1997: 53.6 %1998: 52.9 %1999: 54.3 %2000: 56.4 %2001: 57.9 %2002: 60.1 %2003: 61.7 %2004: 62.8 %2005: 63.8 %2006: 63.5 %2007: 64.7 %2008: 65.5 %2009: 66.5 %2010: 68.2 %2011: 70.2 %2012: 72.3 %2017: 82.3 %2018: 83.4 %2019: 84.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Morocco stood at 84.6%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Morocco peaked at 84.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1974.

Morocco ranks 61st of 173 countries on this measure, 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, male in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Morocco, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 32.2%
1972 32.1% -0.4%
1974 32.0% -0.3%
1975 33.0% +3.3%
1976 35.6% +7.9%
1977 37.3% +4.6%
1978 39.6% +6.2%
1979 41.5% +4.8%
1986 49.9% +20.1%
1987 49.7% -0.2%
1988 49.7% +0.0%
1989 48.3% -3.0%
1990 47.9% -0.6%
1991 47.8% -0.3%
1992 48.5% +1.5%
1993 49.9% +2.9%
1994 51.5% +3.1%
1995 52.6% +2.2%
1997 53.6% +2.0%
1998 52.9% -1.4%
1999 54.3% +2.7%
2000 56.4% +3.8%
2001 57.9% +2.8%
2002 60.1% +3.7%
2003 61.7% +2.7%
2004 62.8% +1.8%
2005 63.8% +1.5%
2006 63.5% -0.5%
2007 64.7% +2.0%
2008 65.5% +1.1%
2009 66.5% +1.5%
2010 68.2% +2.7%
2011 70.2% +2.9%
2012 72.3% +2.9%
2017 82.3% +13.8%
2018 83.4% +1.4%
2019 84.6% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35.4% 32.0% 41.5% 8
1980s 49.4% 48.3% 49.9% 4
1990s 51.0% 47.8% 54.3% 9
2000s 62.3% 56.4% 66.5% 10
2010s 76.8% 68.2% 84.6% 6

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  4. 62 Serbia 84.0% compare
  5. 63 Croatia 83.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Morocco?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Morocco was 84.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1974.
How does Morocco rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Morocco ranks 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.