Number of primary education enrolments in Morocco
Morocco: Number of primary education enrolments was 4.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of primary education enrolments in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 4.61 million for number of primary education enrolments in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Morocco peaked at 4.68 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million, in 1971.
That places Morocco 9th out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 million | 1.18 million | 1.93 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.25 million | 2.05 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 2.16 million | 3.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 million | 3.67 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 million | 3.95 million | 4.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 million | 4.54 million | 4.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.59 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 116.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Morocco?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Morocco was 4.61 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Morocco ranks 9th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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