Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Morocco
Morocco: Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at was 40.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
40.6%
World rank
19th
of 19 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2021
All-time low
21.0%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2001–2021
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Morocco, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Morocco stood at 40.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Morocco peaked at 40.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2011.
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.4% | — |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | +57.6% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 25.7% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 21.0% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 16 New Zealand 89.9% compare
- 17 Israel 88.0% compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 58.6% compare
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Morocco?
- Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Morocco was 40.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2011.
- How does Morocco rank for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
- Morocco ranks 19th out of 19 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. 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 students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release