Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Morocco
Morocco: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 99.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Morocco, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Morocco stood at 99.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Morocco peaked at 99.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
That places Morocco 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | — |
| 1830 | 0.0% | — |
| 1835 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 1865 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | +40.0% |
| 1875 | 0.1% | +28.6% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 1885 | 0.2% | +33.3% |
| 1890 | 0.2% | +37.5% |
| 1895 | 0.3% | +36.4% |
| 1900 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 1905 | 0.5% | +35.0% |
| 1910 | 0.7% | +35.2% |
| 1915 | 1.0% | +34.2% |
| 1920 | 1.5% | +53.1% |
| 1925 | 2.1% | +38.7% |
| 1930 | 3.5% | +68.7% |
| 1935 | 4.6% | +30.5% |
| 1940 | 5.2% | +12.9% |
| 1945 | 6.1% | +18.2% |
| 1950 | 16.0% | +162.0% |
| 1955 | 24.4% | +52.6% |
| 1960 | 30.5% | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 37.0% | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 39.7% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 40.9% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 43.9% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 46.7% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 52.9% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 54.9% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 56.9% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 58.7% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 60.1% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 62.2% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 61.0% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 59.5% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 57.6% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 56.1% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 54.3% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 55.3% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 56.3% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 65.6% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 69.3% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 78.2% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 81.3% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 83.7% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 88.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 99.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 99.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +162.0% | 6.1% | 16.0% |
| 1850 | +100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1930 | +68.7% | 2.1% | 3.5% |
| 1920 | +53.1% | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| 1955 | +52.6% | 16.0% | 24.4% |
| 1855 | +50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 1940s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 20.2% | 16.0% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 33.8% | 30.5% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 45.6% | 39.7% | 54.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 58.5% | 54.3% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 55.3% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 81.3% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 89.6% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.5% | 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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Morocco?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Morocco was 99.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Morocco rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Morocco ranks 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.