Primary education, pupils in Morocco
Morocco: Primary education, pupils was 47.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Morocco, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 47.6% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Morocco peaked at 47.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 1971.
That places Morocco 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.9% | — |
| 1972 | 34.3% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 35.1% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 35.5% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 35.9% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 36.0% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 36.2% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 36.5% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 36.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 37.0% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 37.4% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 37.7% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 37.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 38.2% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 38.4% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 39.8% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 47.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.6%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 47.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.2%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.4% | 33.9% | 36.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.8% | 36.6% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 39.4% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 44.8% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 47.2% | 47.6% | 9 |
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 primary education, pupils in Morocco?
- Primary education, pupils in Morocco was 47.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for primary education, pupils?
- Morocco ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.