Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Morocco
Morocco: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 647,313 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
647,313
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 222 countries
All-time high
683,705
in 2017
All-time low
471,530
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Morocco, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Morocco stood at 647,313.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Morocco peaked at 683,705 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 471,530, in 1970.
That places Morocco 45th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 471,530 | — |
| 1971 | 479,309 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 486,743 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 495,983 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 504,733 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 513,603 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 520,798 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 528,902 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 541,089 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 551,926 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 564,387 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 576,273 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 586,930 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 599,176 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 608,344 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 616,491 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 626,268 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 641,184 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 658,143 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 673,737 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 680,850 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 679,503 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 673,022 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 662,996 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 658,671 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 653,383 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 649,844 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 647,972 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 656,548 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 649,319 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 641,646 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 637,499 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 630,921 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 625,592 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 629,026 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 623,586 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 613,472 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 616,470 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 617,665 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 608,649 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 610,032 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 617,087 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 630,777 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 641,844 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 653,907 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 662,271 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 674,246 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 683,705 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 682,838 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 675,955 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 664,560 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 655,557 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 654,368 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 654,242 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 651,766 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 647,313 | -0.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 647,313 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257,184, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 647,313 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 202,992, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 509,462 | 471,530 | 551,926 | 10 |
| 1980s | 615,093 | 564,387 | 673,737 | 10 |
| 1990s | 661,211 | 647,972 | 680,850 | 10 |
| 2000s | 624,453 | 608,649 | 641,646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 653,266 | 610,032 | 683,705 | 10 |
| 2020s | 654,634 | 647,313 | 664,560 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Morocco?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Morocco was 647,313 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 683,705 in 2017.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 471,530 in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Morocco ranks 45th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release