Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Morocco
Morocco: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 64.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Morocco, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Morocco is 64.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 qualified in Morocco peaked at 64.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2013.
Morocco ranks 69th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 54.0% | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.4% | 54.0% | 59.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 58.7% | 64.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 66 Thailand 67.9% compare
- 67 Belize 67.7% compare
- 68 Egypt 66.2% compare
- 70 Madagascar 64.6% compare
- 71 Cape Verde 63.5% compare
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62.5% 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 qualified in Morocco?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified 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 qualified recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Morocco ranks 69th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified 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 qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release