Population ages 0-14 in Morocco
Morocco: Population ages 0-14 was 25.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Morocco, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 25.2% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Morocco peaked at 46.9% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2025.
That places Morocco 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.9% | — |
| 1961 | 45.4% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 45.9% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 45.8% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 45.6% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 44.3% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 43.4% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 43.1% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 42.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 42.3% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 40.8% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 40.2% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 39.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 38.4% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 37.0% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 36.4% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.3% | 44.9% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.8% | 44.6% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.7% | 40.8% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 34.6% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 29.5% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 27.2% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.2% | 27.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 91 South Africa 25.7% compare
- 92 Lebanon 25.6% compare
- 93 Suriname 25.3% compare
- 95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 24.9% compare
- 96 Cape Verde 24.7% compare
- 97 Panama 24.5% compare
More education data for Morocco
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 189,855 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Morocco?
- Population ages 0-14 in Morocco was 25.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1968.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2025.
- How does Morocco rank for population ages 0-14?
- Morocco ranks 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.