Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Morocco
Morocco: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 40.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Morocco, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 40.8% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Morocco peaked at 40.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2000.
That places Morocco 115th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.4% | — |
| 2000 | 34.5% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 34.5% | 35.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 40.1% | 40.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 112 Zambia 44.0% compare
- 113 Madagascar 42.8% compare
- 114 Timor-Leste 41.3% compare
- 116 Afghanistan 36.0% compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 34.8% compare
- 118 Burundi 31.4% 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Morocco?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Morocco was 40.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Morocco ranks 115th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.