Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Morocco
Morocco: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 23.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 23.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Morocco peaked at 46.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 32nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.9% | — |
| 2000 | 46.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 37.0% | 46.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 26.4% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 23.7% | 29.8% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Morocco?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Morocco was 23.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Morocco ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release