Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Morocco
Morocco: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 86.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 86.6% for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Morocco peaked at 86.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2016.
That places Morocco 78th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.1% | — |
| 2002 | 69.1% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 79.6% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 86.6% | +2.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 86.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 86.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.1%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 59.0% | 79.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 47.9% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 70.6% | 86.6% | 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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Morocco?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Morocco was 86.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2016.
- How does Morocco rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Morocco ranks 78th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).