Population having attained at least basic education in Morocco
Morocco: Population having attained at least basic education was 71.8 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Morocco, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 71.8 for population having attained at least basic 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, population having attained at least basic education in Morocco peaked at 71.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 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.
Population having attained at least basic education in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 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 | +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 Population having attained at least basic 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 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.45 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.25 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 1930s | 2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 1940s | 3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5 | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.8 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 16.55 | 13.8 | 19.3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.65 | 24.6 | 30.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.2 | 37.3 | 43.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.75 | 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 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.18 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population having attained at least basic education in Morocco?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Morocco was 71.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Morocco rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Morocco ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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