School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Morocco
Morocco: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 115.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, female in Morocco stood at 115.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Morocco peaked at 116.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1971.
That places Morocco 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.4% | — |
| 1972 | 37.7% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 38.9% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 40.4% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 42.2% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 45.7% | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 54.7% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 57.4% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 60.0% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 65.9% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 65.2% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 59.4% | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 58.9% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 56.9% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 55.0% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 52.7% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 53.7% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 56.9% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 67.8% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 86.2% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 101.6% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 101.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 101.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 100.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 101.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 101.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 101.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 105.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 106.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 106.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 106.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 105.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 103.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 103.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 104.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 105.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 108.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 110.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 111.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 115.1% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 116.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 115.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.0% | 36.4% | 54.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 59.5% | 52.7% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 51.7% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 86.2% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.5% | 103.2% | 108.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.8% | 110.7% | 116.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 18 Mozambique 116.1% compare
- 19 Venezuela 116.0% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 116.0% compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 114.3% compare
- 23 Peru 113.2% compare
- 24 Togo 113.2% compare
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, primary, female in Morocco?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Morocco was 115.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 116.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Morocco ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.