Over-age students, primary, female in Morocco

Morocco: Over-age students, primary, female was 10.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.8%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
58th
of 191 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 1982
All-time low
5.9%
in 1996
Years of data
43
1975–2018

Over-age students, primary, female in Morocco, 1975–2018

51015201975199620181975: 21.5 % of female enrollment1976: 20.9 % of female enrollment1977: 21 % of female enrollment1978: 21.2 % of female enrollment1979: 21.6 % of female enrollment1980: 20.8 % of female enrollment1981: 21.3 % of female enrollment1982: 22.4 % of female enrollment1983: 21.5 % of female enrollment1984: 21.3 % of female enrollment1985: 18.6 % of female enrollment1986: 16.5 % of female enrollment1987: 14.9 % of female enrollment1988: 12.9 % of female enrollment1989: 10.8 % of female enrollment1990: 9 % of female enrollment1991: 6 % of female enrollment1992: 6.6 % of female enrollment1993: 6.1 % of female enrollment1994: 5.9 % of female enrollment1995: 5.9 % of female enrollment1996: 5.9 % of female enrollment1997: 6.2 % of female enrollment1998: 16.1 % of female enrollment1999: 15.4 % of female enrollment2000: 15 % of female enrollment2001: 14.8 % of female enrollment2002: 14.9 % of female enrollment2003: 16 % of female enrollment2004: 16.4 % of female enrollment2005: 15.6 % of female enrollment2006: 14.2 % of female enrollment2007: 12.9 % of female enrollment2008: 11.9 % of female enrollment2009: 11.8 % of female enrollment2010: 11.2 % of female enrollment2011: 11.1 % of female enrollment2012: 11.9 % of female enrollment2013: 10.8 % of female enrollment2014: 10.3 % of female enrollment2016: 12.1 % of female enrollment2017: 11.7 % of female enrollment2018: 10.8 % of female enrollment

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

Annual values for Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in Morocco, 1975 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 China 11.1% compare
  2. 56 Honduras 10.9% compare
  3. 57 Germany 10.9% compare
  4. 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.5% compare
  5. 60 Iraq 10.4% compare
  6. 61 India 10.0% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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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Indicator
Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,264 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.