Share of the population with at least some formal education in Morocco
Morocco: Share of the population with at least some formal education was 71.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Morocco, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 71.8% for share of the population with at least some formal education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some formal education in Morocco peaked at 71.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1870.
Morocco ranks 97th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0% | — |
| 1875 | 0.0% | — |
| 1880 | 0.0% | — |
| 1885 | 0.1% | — |
| 1890 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 1910 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.7% | +250.0% |
| 1920 | 1.1% | +57.1% |
| 1925 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 1930 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 1935 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 1940 | 2.7% | +22.7% |
| 1945 | 3.3% | +22.2% |
| 1950 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 1955 | 5.0% | +31.6% |
| 1960 | 6.5% | +30.0% |
| 1965 | 9.1% | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 13.8% | +51.6% |
| 1975 | 19.3% | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 30.7% | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 37.3% | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +8.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 71.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.2%, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 71.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.2%, 81% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with at least some formal education in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | +250.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 1940s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 13.8% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.6% | 24.6% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 37.3% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 47.9% | 53.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 59.5% | 66.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 94 Egypt 79.2% compare
- 95 Bangladesh 78.1% compare
- 96 Togo 78.0% compare
- 98 Cote d'Ivoire 70.7% compare
- 99 Democratic Republic of Congo 69.3% compare
- 100 Pakistan 68.6% 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 share of the population with at least some formal education in Morocco?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Morocco was 71.8% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1870.
- How does Morocco rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Morocco ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal education rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.