Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Morocco
Morocco: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 16.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Morocco stood at 16.6%.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Morocco peaked at 41.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2021.
Morocco ranks 39th of 184 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 | 41.1% | — |
| 2000 | 40.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +39.8% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 29.9% | 40.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 18.4% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.4% | 21.5% | 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 16.6% 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 41.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Morocco ranks 39th out of 184 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 9.4%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release