Population of compulsory school age, female in Morocco
Morocco: Population of compulsory school age, female was 2.90 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Morocco, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Morocco is 2.90 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Morocco peaked at 2.92 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million, in 1998.
That places Morocco 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.91 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.92 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.87 million | +49.8% |
| 2001 | 2.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.80 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.77 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.74 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.68 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.77 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.92 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.90 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1.92 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.80 million | 2.70 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 million | 2.67 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 2.90 million | 2.92 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14 25.2% (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)
- School enrollment, primary 116.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Morocco?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Morocco was 2.90 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million in 1998.
- How does Morocco rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Morocco ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release