Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Morocco
Morocco: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 688,788 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Morocco, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Morocco stood at 688,788 number.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Morocco peaked at 691,490 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 502,314 number, in 1970.
Morocco ranks 41st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Morocco, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 502,314 number | — |
| 1971 | 511,493 number | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 521,486 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 528,887 number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 534,138 number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 537,555 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 539,112 number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 543,509 number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 547,875 number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 552,252 number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 556,459 number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 560,099 number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 567,571 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 578,042 number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 590,265 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 603,011 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 614,978 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 627,759 number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 643,363 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 659,517 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 673,678 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 683,501 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 691,490 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 690,438 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 683,358 number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 673,393 number | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 663,109 number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 657,040 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 655,536 number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 657,507 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 657,951 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 653,318 number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 646,133 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 634,244 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 620,207 number | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 606,639 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 596,963 number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 593,039 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 594,761 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 599,970 number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 606,277 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 610,451 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 614,503 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 618,561 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 623,084 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 628,691 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 636,154 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 646,781 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 661,024 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 676,050 number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 688,788 number | +1.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 688,788 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 688,788 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 203,743 number, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 531,862 number | 502,314 number | 552,252 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 600,106 number | 556,459 number | 659,517 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 672,905 number | 655,536 number | 691,490 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 620,322 number | 593,039 number | 657,951 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 632,158 number | 606,277 number | 676,050 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 688,788 number | 688,788 number | 688,788 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 38 Colombia 736,931 number compare
- 39 Madagascar 731,518 number compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 725,804 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 647,828 number compare
- 43 Mali 619,276 number compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 618,890 number 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 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 688,788 number in 2020, 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 691,490 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 502,314 number in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.