Lower secondary completion rate, female in Morocco
Morocco: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 82.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Morocco, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2024, lower secondary completion rate, female in Morocco stood at 82.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Morocco peaked at 82.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1975.
Morocco ranks 121st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.0% | — |
| 1976 | 9.1% | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 11.6% | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 16.3% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 22.3% | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 28.6% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 30.2% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 8.0% | 14.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 15.6% | 26.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 24.9% | 30.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 31.5% | 58.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 58.6% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 69.8% | 82.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 118 Uruguay 83.3% compare
- 119 Tajikistan 83.3% compare
- 120 Belize 82.8% compare
- 122 Dominica 81.7% compare
- 123 British Virgin Islands 81.2% compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 80.3% compare
More education data for Morocco
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 189,855 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Morocco?
- Lower secondary completion rate, female in Morocco was 82.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1975.
- How does Morocco rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
- Morocco ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.