Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Morocco
Morocco: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Morocco is 6.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Morocco peaked at 28.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2024.
That places Morocco 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.0% | — |
| 2000 | 27.4% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -5.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 6.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 6.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9%, 7.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +32.7% | 11.6% | 15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 16.7% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.5% compare
- 54 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.2% compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 7.1% compare
- 57 Senegal 6.5% compare
- 58 Philippines 6.2% compare
- 59 El Salvador 6.0% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Morocco?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Morocco was 6.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Morocco ranks 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 primary 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