Persistence to grade 5, male in Morocco
Morocco: Persistence to grade 5, male was 94.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Morocco, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in Morocco is 94.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Morocco peaked at 98.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 1988.
Morocco ranks 63rd 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, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 63.5% | — |
| 1973 | 68.1% | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 75.1% | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 80.4% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 82.8% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 84.2% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 81.7% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 80.2% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 76.3% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 82.1% | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 69.0% | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 68.4% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 70.3% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 67.1% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 63.3% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 75.3% | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 73.6% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 74.6% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 80.0% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 79.1% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 80.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 79.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 75.9% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 76.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 79.2% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 81.3% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.5% | 63.5% | 84.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 73.3% | 63.3% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.7% | 73.6% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 77.1% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 91.7% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 94.0% | 98.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 60 Peru 94.6% compare
- 61 New Caledonia 94.5% compare
- 62 Fiji 94.4% compare
- 64 Viet Nam 94.0% compare
- 65 Philippines 93.9% compare
- 66 North Macedonia 93.9% compare
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Morocco?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Morocco was 94.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 1988.
- How does Morocco rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Morocco ranks 63rd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, male (% 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.