Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Morocco
Morocco: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 18.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Morocco is 18.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Morocco peaked at 18.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1983.
Morocco ranks 78th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.5% | — |
| 1972 | 4.9% | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +32.4% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -35.1% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | +2.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 18.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 18.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -35.1% | 4.7% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 10.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.2% | 18.3% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Morocco?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Morocco was 18.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1983.
- How does Morocco rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Morocco ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in 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