School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.28 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.28 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
55th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.37 million
in 1989
All-time low
975,728
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Morocco, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 1.28 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 1.37 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 975,728, in 1970.
That places Morocco 55th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 975,728 | — |
| 1971 | 992,754 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.03 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.17 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.36 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.35 million | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.33 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.32 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.28 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 million | 975,728 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million | 1.17 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 1.28 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.22 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.25 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.28 million | 1.31 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 52 Italy 1.30 million compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.29 million compare
- 54 Burundi 1.28 million compare
- 56 Guinea 1.26 million compare
- 57 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.26 million compare
- 58 Afghanistan 1.26 million compare
More education data for Morocco
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 189,855 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.59 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 116.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Morocco?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Morocco was 1.28 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 975,728 in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 55th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release