School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 662,614 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
662,614
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
44th
of 222 countries
All-time high
681,825
in 2022
All-time low
399,910
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco is 662,614, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 681,825 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 399,910, in 1970.
That places Morocco 44th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 399,910 | — |
| 1971 | 414,295 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 427,432 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 441,666 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 457,512 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 465,355 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 473,380 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 482,273 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 492,125 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 502,085 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 510,392 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 520,219 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 532,839 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 543,888 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 557,152 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 569,057 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 579,693 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 590,677 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 598,278 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 605,204 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 613,883 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 610,963 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 625,304 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 642,312 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 657,573 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 664,608 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 661,030 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 656,483 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 655,598 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 655,531 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 652,019 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 654,356 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 662,085 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 665,528 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 661,299 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 651,301 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 640,573 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 628,756 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 622,410 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 626,043 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 620,811 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 610,814 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 613,901 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 615,187 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 606,302 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 607,795 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 614,881 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 628,781 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 639,808 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 651,791 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 660,216 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 672,503 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 681,825 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 681,044 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 674,220 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 662,614 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 455,603 | 399,910 | 502,085 | 10 |
| 1980s | 560,740 | 510,392 | 605,204 | 10 |
| 1990s | 644,328 | 610,963 | 664,608 | 10 |
| 2000s | 646,437 | 622,410 | 665,528 | 10 |
| 2010s | 621,007 | 606,302 | 651,791 | 10 |
| 2020s | 672,070 | 660,216 | 681,825 | 6 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco was 662,614 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 681,825 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,910 in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 44th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release