Number of primary education enrolments in Morocco
Morocco: Number of primary education enrolments was 4.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.61 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 73 countries
All-time high
4.68 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.18 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
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.
Number of primary education enrolments in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.18 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.23 million | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.28 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.34 million | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1.41 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.55 million | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 1.67 million | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 1.79 million | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 1.93 million | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 2.05 million | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.17 million | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 2.31 million | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 2.44 million | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 2.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.28 million | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 2.28 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.23 million | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.18 million | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.11 million | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.48 million | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 2.58 million | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.73 million | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 2.87 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.01 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 3.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.46 million | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.67 million | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.84 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.03 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.02 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.94 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.88 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.32 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.43 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.54 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.68 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.68 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.61 million | -1.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 4.61 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 million, 4.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 4.61 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 935,449, 4.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.18 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.1 (2024)
- 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)
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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