Over-age students, primary, female in Morocco
Morocco: Over-age students, primary, female was 10.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary, female in Morocco, 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, female in Morocco is 10.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Morocco peaked at 22.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1996.
That places Morocco 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Over-age students, primary, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.5% | — |
| 1976 | 20.9% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 21.2% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 20.8% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 21.3% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 21.5% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | -33.2% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +157.6% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 10.8% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 5.9% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.8% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 12.1% | 8 |
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 over-age students, primary, female in Morocco?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Morocco was 10.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1996.
- How does Morocco rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Morocco ranks 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.