Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Morocco
Morocco: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education was 17.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Morocco, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Morocco is 17.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Morocco peaked at 17.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2003.
That places Morocco 25th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.7% | — |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +75.5% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 6.6% | 14.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 22 Kazakhstan 56.3% compare
- 23 Qatar 46.5% compare
- 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 30.0% 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 proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Morocco?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Morocco was 17.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2003.
- How does Morocco rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Morocco ranks 25th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release