Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Morocco
Morocco: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 92.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Morocco, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 92.4% for persistence to last grade of primary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Morocco peaked at 97.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 1988.
That places Morocco 79th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 | 67.5% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 73.7% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 73.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 72.9% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 68.8% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 69.4% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 72.2% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | -0.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 92.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.9%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 92.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.9%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 | 71.7% | 67.5% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 71.0% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 88.7% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 91.5% | 97.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 persistence to last grade of primary, male in Morocco?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Morocco was 92.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 1988.
- How does Morocco rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Morocco ranks 79th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.