School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Morocco
Morocco: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 59.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Morocco, 1973–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Morocco is 59.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Morocco peaked at 66.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1974.
Morocco ranks 112th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 27.3% | — |
| 1974 | 27.0% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 29.4% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 34.1% | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 38.3% | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 39.8% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 42.3% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 45.2% | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 50.4% | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 51.5% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 53.0% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 55.7% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 58.3% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 56.7% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 55.8% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 57.1% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 58.5% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 56.8% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 62.2% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 63.4% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 61.1% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.1% | 27.0% | 42.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 54.0% | 45.2% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 56.7% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 55.5% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 50.2% | 58.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 59.9% | 60.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.18 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Morocco?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Morocco was 59.9% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1974.
- How does Morocco rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Morocco ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.