Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Morocco
Morocco: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 64.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.7%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
153rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
64.7%
in 2024
All-time low
18.3%
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Morocco stood at 64.7%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Morocco peaked at 64.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1971.
That places Morocco 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.3% | — |
| 1972 | 19.1% | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 19.7% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 20.7% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 28.9% | +40.1% |
| 1981 | 29.9% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 31.8% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 33.0% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 33.8% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 32.7% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 33.4% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 33.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 34.8% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 36.0% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 38.3% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 38.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 36.5% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 64.7% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 18.3% | 20.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 32.6% | 28.9% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 36.0% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 36.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 50.0% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 58.7% | 64.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 150 Bangladesh 65.9% compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.6% compare
- 152 American Samoa 65.1% compare
- 154 Fiji 64.6% compare
- 155 Guadeloupe 64.2% compare
- 156 Cape Verde 63.5% 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 primary education who are female in Morocco?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Morocco was 64.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Morocco ranks 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release