Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Morocco
Morocco: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 34.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.2%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
81st
of 211 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1981
All-time low
34.2%
in 2024
Years of data
44
1979–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Morocco, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Morocco is 34.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Morocco peaked at 100.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 81st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 96.0% | — |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | -7.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 34.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 34.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.2%, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 90.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 83.8% | 92.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 34.2% | 75.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 78 Israel 36.0% compare
- 79 United States Virgin Islands 35.5% compare
- 80 Ghana 34.6% compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 33.9% compare
- 83 Cook Islands 33.2% compare
- 84 Monaco 33.2% 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 pre-primary education in private in Morocco?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Morocco was 34.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Morocco ranks 81st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release