Primary education, pupils, per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.121 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.121 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Morocco peaked at 0.1387 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0757 units per person, in 1971.
Morocco ranks 58th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0757 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0774 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0781 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.08 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0824 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0881 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0926 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0971 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1016 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1054 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1087 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1126 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.116 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1146 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.103 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1009 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0966 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0926 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0882 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0887 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1002 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1023 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1065 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1105 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1139 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1157 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1162 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1178 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1235 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1291 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1333 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.138 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1387 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1359 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1325 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1282 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1263 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1227 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1202 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1215 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1216 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1204 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.119 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1178 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1167 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1171 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1188 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1206 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1224 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.124 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1232 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1253 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1242 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.121 units per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0859 units per person | 0.0757 units per person | 0.1016 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1039 units per person | 0.0882 units per person | 0.116 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1095 units per person | 0.0887 units per person | 0.1235 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1305 units per person | 0.1202 units per person | 0.1387 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1196 units per person | 0.1167 units per person | 0.1224 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1235 units per person | 0.121 units per person | 0.1253 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Morocco?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Morocco was 0.121 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1387 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0757 units per person in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Morocco ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.