Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Morocco
Morocco: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 87.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 87.9% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Morocco peaked at 97.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2024.
That places Morocco 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.8% | — |
| 2000 | 97.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 96.4% | 97.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 89.2% | 89.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 87.9% | 89.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 98 Iran, Islamic Republic of 87.9% compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 87.9% compare
- 100 Malaysia 87.9% compare
- 102 Tanzania, United Republic of 87.6% compare
- 103 Saudi Arabia 87.6% compare
- 104 Portugal 87.5% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Morocco?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Morocco was 87.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Morocco ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release