Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Morocco
Morocco: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 47.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Morocco stood at 47.2%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Morocco peaked at 47.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 1999.
That places Morocco 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.9% | — |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | +2.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 47.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 47.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.6%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 43.1% | 44.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 44.7% | 45.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 46.0% | 47.2% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Morocco?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Morocco was 47.2% 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 47.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 1999.
- How does Morocco rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Morocco ranks 165th out of 191 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 up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release