Productivity vs. educational attainment in Morocco
Morocco: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 13.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
92nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
13.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
All-time low
7.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Morocco, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs. educational attainment in Morocco stood at 13.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Morocco peaked at 13.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
Morocco ranks 92nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Morocco, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 7.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 8.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 9.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 10.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 11.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 12.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 12.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 13.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 12.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 13.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 13.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 13.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 13.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 47% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 13.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 13.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 89 Paraguay 16.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 90 Colombia 16.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 91 Indonesia 14.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 93 Guatemala 13.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 12.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 95 Peru 11.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
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 productivity vs. educational attainment in Morocco?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Morocco was 13.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 13.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Morocco rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Morocco ranks 92nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.