Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Morocco
Morocco: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 9.75 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Morocco, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 9.75 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Morocco peaked at 9.75 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 1.88 years, in 1980.
Morocco ranks 100th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Morocco, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.88 years | — |
| 1985 | 2.45 years | +30.3% |
| 1990 | 3.05 years | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 3.64 years | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 4.09 years | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 4.63 years | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 5.27 years | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 6.15 years | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 6.83 years | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 7.53 years | +10.2% |
| 2030 | 8.29 years | +10.1% |
| 2035 | 9.05 years | +9.2% |
| 2040 | 9.75 years | +7.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9.75 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29 years, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9.75 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.45 years, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.17 years | 1.88 years | 2.45 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.34 years | 3.05 years | 3.64 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.36 years | 4.09 years | 4.63 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.71 years | 5.27 years | 6.15 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.18 years | 6.83 years | 7.53 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 8.67 years | 8.29 years | 9.05 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.75 years | 9.75 years | 9.75 years | 1 |
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Morocco?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Morocco was 9.75 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 9.75 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 years in 1980.
- How does Morocco rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Morocco ranks 100th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.