Persistence to grade 5, female in Morocco
Morocco: Persistence to grade 5, female was 94.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Morocco, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 94.9% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Morocco peaked at 98.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1988.
Morocco ranks 70th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 68.7% | — |
| 1973 | 70.2% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 74.6% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 79.9% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 83.5% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 85.4% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 82.1% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 80.3% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 79.6% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 78.1% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 75.2% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 66.2% | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 67.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 65.8% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 63.0% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 76.2% | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 73.4% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 75.9% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 79.7% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 79.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 79.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 76.7% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 74.0% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 74.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 78.1% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 83.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 74.1% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.8% | 68.7% | 85.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 71.8% | 63.0% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 73.4% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 74.1% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 91.5% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 94.7% | 98.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Morocco?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Morocco was 94.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1988.
- How does Morocco rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Morocco ranks 70th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.