Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Morocco
Morocco: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 52.8% 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 52.8% 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 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Morocco peaked at 57.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2024.
That places Morocco 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 57.1% | — |
| 2000 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | -1.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 52.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 52.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.4%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 55.9% | 56.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 54.4% | 55.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 52.8% | 54.0% | 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 52.8% 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 57.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Morocco ranks 27th 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 down 4.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release