Inequality in education in Morocco
Morocco: Inequality in education was 0.4187 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Morocco, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.4187 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Morocco peaked at 0.458 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4187, in 2018.
Morocco ranks 22nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.458 | — |
| 2011 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4187 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4187 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4187 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4187 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4187 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4187 | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.4187 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.4187 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2211, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4501 | 0.4187 | 0.458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4187 | 0.4187 | 0.4187 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Morocco?
- Inequality in education in Morocco was 0.4187 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.458 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4187 in 2018.
- How does Morocco rank for inequality in education?
- Morocco ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.