Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Morocco
Morocco: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 116.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
116.59
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 217 countries
All-time high
117.6
in 2023
All-time low
52.38
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 116.59 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Morocco peaked at 117.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.38, in 1971.
Morocco ranks 19th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52.38 | — |
| 1972 | 53.57 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 54.17 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 55.63 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 57.77 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 62.17 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 65.9 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 69.53 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 73.21 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 76.47 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 79.22 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 82.46 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 85.44 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 84.83 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 76.75 | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 75.53 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 72.63 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 69.72 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 66.26 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 66.58 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 63.46 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 65.15 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 68.54 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 72.21 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 75.93 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 78.82 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 80.67 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 83.06 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 88.36 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 93.78 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 98.27 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 103.36 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 105.97 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 106.02 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 105.92 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 104.96 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 105.6 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 104.36 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 104.08 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 107.17 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 108.87 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 108.77 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 108.13 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 107.32 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 106.05 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 105.9 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 106.86 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 108.26 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 110.07 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 112.35 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 112.94 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 116.56 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 117.6 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 116.59 | -0.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 116.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 116.59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.63, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.48 | 52.38 | 73.21 | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.93 | 66.26 | 85.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.28 | 63.46 | 88.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.23 | 93.78 | 106.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.74 | 105.9 | 110.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.21 | 112.35 | 117.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 16 Mozambique 119.16 compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 117.6 compare
- 18 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 116.86 compare
- 20 Eswatini 116.53 compare
- 21 New Caledonia 116.01 compare
- 22 Zambia 115.55 compare
More education data for Morocco
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.18 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Morocco?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Morocco was 116.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 117.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.38 in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Morocco ranks 19th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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