Over-age students, primary, male in Morocco
Morocco: Over-age students, primary, male was 14.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary, male in Morocco, 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in Morocco is 14.9%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Morocco peaked at 25.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1991.
That places Morocco 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Over-age students, primary, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.7% | — |
| 1976 | 24.1% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 22.8% | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 22.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 23.5% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 23.4% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.8% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 25.6% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 21.7% | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 15.6% | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | +114.5% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2% | 22.7% | 24.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 13.6% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 8.3% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 16.3% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.2% | 16.2% | 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, male in Morocco?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Morocco was 14.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1991.
- How does Morocco rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Morocco ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, male (% of male 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.