Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 106.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
106.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 198 countries
All-time high
106.4%
in 2024
All-time low
28.3%
in 1972
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco is 106.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 106.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1972.
Morocco ranks 17th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.8% | — |
| 1972 | 28.3% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 29.0% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 29.5% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 31.3% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 34.0% | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 36.1% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 39.3% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 42.0% | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 44.2% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 45.3% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 47.3% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 56.7% | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 54.9% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 54.2% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 43.8% | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 50.3% | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 46.8% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 45.5% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 56.3% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 104.8% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 106.4% | +1.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 106.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 106.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.9%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.1% | 28.3% | 42.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 43.8% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 45.5% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 59.1% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 82.2% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.5% | 94.3% | 106.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 14 Montenegro 106.7% compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 106.5% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 106.4% compare
- 18 Guadeloupe 105.9% compare
- 19 Myanmar 105.4% compare
- 20 Portugal 104.5% compare
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 primary education, both sexes in Morocco?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco was 106.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 106.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1972.
- How does Morocco rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release