Primary education, teachers in Morocco
Morocco: Primary education, teachers was 189,855 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Morocco stood at 189,855. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Morocco peaked at 189,855 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,277, in 1971.
That places Morocco 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34,277 | — |
| 1972 | 34,882 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 36,446 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 37,585 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 38,486 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 54,361 | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 56,908 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 63,675 | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 67,682 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 71,731 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 82,874 | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 81,867 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 82,438 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 83,787 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 84,411 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 86,588 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 91,680 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 95,206 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 98,734 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 102,452 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 106,393 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 109,817 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 114,406 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 117,481 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 123,021 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 127,582 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 136,558 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 142,335 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 145,553 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 147,730 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 148,438 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 146,298 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 143,846 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 146,187 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 144,722 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 150,367 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 151,477 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 155,481 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 154,754 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 157,019 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 156,072 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 154,252 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 150,198 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 161,288 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 171,812 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 166,728 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 171,569 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 175,292 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 180,715 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 189,855 | +5.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 189,855 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 189,855 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +41.2% | 38,486 | 54,361 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,335 | 34,277 | 38,486 | 5 |
| 1980s | 72,973 | 54,361 | 84,411 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,578 | 86,588 | 123,021 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,925 | 127,582 | 148,438 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,272 | 150,198 | 171,812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,832 | 166,728 | 189,855 | 5 |
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, teachers in Morocco?
- Primary education, teachers in Morocco was 189,855 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 189,855 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,277 in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for primary education, teachers?
- Morocco ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.