School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Morocco
Morocco: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 655,131 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
655,131
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
54th
of 222 countries
All-time high
700,842
in 2016
All-time low
497,115
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Morocco, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Morocco is 655,131, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Morocco peaked at 700,842 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 497,115, in 1970.
Morocco ranks 54th of 222 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (age male) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 497,115 | — |
| 1971 | 506,067 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 515,654 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 524,883 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 533,275 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 541,235 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 551,475 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 562,843 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 574,385 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 586,054 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 596,922 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 608,438 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 619,082 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 627,689 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 636,695 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 649,732 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 667,361 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 684,909 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 697,105 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 700,498 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 696,928 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 688,960 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 681,424 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 676,263 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 670,014 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 663,109 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 661,240 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 666,995 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 656,999 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 651,837 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 649,742 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 646,998 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 647,868 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 648,604 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 642,043 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 638,168 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 640,285 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 634,770 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 627,899 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 629,445 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 639,065 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 651,905 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 663,875 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 674,453 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 685,075 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 696,270 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 700,842 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 696,849 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 687,735 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 677,590 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 672,777 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 672,166 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 670,448 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 665,924 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 661,252 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 655,131 | -0.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 655,131 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 439,614, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 655,131 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 282,404, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 539,299 | 497,115 | 586,054 | 10 |
| 1980s | 648,843 | 596,922 | 700,498 | 10 |
| 1990s | 671,377 | 651,837 | 696,928 | 10 |
| 2000s | 640,582 | 627,899 | 649,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 677,366 | 639,065 | 700,842 | 10 |
| 2020s | 666,283 | 655,131 | 672,777 | 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, pre-primary education, male in Morocco?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Morocco was 655,131 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 700,842 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 497,115 in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Morocco ranks 54th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release