Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Morocco
Morocco: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 73 countries
All-time high
5
in 1970
All-time low
4
in 1998
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Morocco, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 4 for official entrance age to pre-primary education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Morocco peaked at 5 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1998.
That places Morocco 4th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5 | — |
| 1971 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 1 Liechtenstein 5 compare
- 1 Algeria 5 compare
- 1 Iran 5 compare
- 4 Palestine 4 compare
- 4 Sudan 4 compare
- 4 Egypt 4 compare
- 4 Iraq 4 compare
- 4 Djibouti 4 compare
- 4 Switzerland 4 compare
- 4 Kuwait 4 compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 4 compare
- 4 Greece 4 compare
- 4 Jordan 4 compare
- 4 Oman 4 compare
- 4 Libya 4 compare
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 official entrance age to pre-primary education in Morocco?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Morocco was 4 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1998.
- How does Morocco rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Morocco ranks 4th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to pre-primary education rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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