School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 621,902 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
621,902 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 204 countries
All-time high
683,181 number
in 1996
All-time low
439,737 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco stood at 621,902 number.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 683,181 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 439,737 number, in 1970.
Morocco ranks 41st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 439,737 number | — |
| 1971 | 454,983 number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 466,605 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 479,058 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 492,570 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 505,055 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 513,662 number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 516,573 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 521,263 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 527,417 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 533,479 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 537,967 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 539,635 number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 543,182 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 547,885 number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 554,306 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 563,524 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 572,673 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 583,468 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 594,944 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 607,881 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 606,079 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 620,999 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 637,324 number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 652,988 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 670,388 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 683,181 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 680,696 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 668,342 number | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 661,705 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 656,105 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 655,342 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 657,030 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 657,373 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 658,792 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 658,372 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 650,413 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 633,305 number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 619,646 number | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 607,360 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 597,941 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 595,379 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 596,756 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 598,079 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 600,540 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 604,068 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 607,084 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 608,064 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 611,445 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 615,410 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 621,902 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491,692 number | 439,737 number | 527,417 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 557,106 number | 533,479 number | 594,944 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 648,958 number | 606,079 number | 683,181 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 645,374 number | 607,360 number | 658,792 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 603,477 number | 595,379 number | 615,410 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 621,902 number | 621,902 number | 621,902 number | 1 |
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 621,902 number in 2020, 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 683,181 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 439,737 number in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.