Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Morocco
Morocco: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 77.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Morocco stood at 77.2%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Morocco peaked at 77.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1973.
Morocco ranks 128th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.9% | — |
| 1972 | 11.3% | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 9.7% | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 12.1% | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 14.3% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 19.5% | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 20.4% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 21.0% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 25.4% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 27.4% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 27.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 29.4% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 31.6% | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 32.4% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 33.4% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 31.5% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 9.7% | 19.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 20.4% | 31.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 29.5% | 33.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 34.4% | 59.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 60.3% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 65.8% | 77.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,432 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 266,273 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 460,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 452,625 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Morocco?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Morocco was 77.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1973.
- How does Morocco rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Morocco ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release