School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Morocco
Morocco: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 97.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Morocco, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary, female in Morocco stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Morocco peaked at 97.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 1975.
Morocco ranks 31st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 30.5% | — |
| 1976 | 33.4% | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 35.6% | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 38.2% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 40.4% | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 42.7% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 45.2% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 46.1% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 49.7% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 48.4% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 47.0% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 45.9% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 44.5% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 45.8% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 54.9% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 57.6% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 59.5% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 60.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 72.1% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 88.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.6% | 30.5% | 40.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 42.7% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 45.7% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 72.1% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 91.7% | 97.0% | 7 |
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, primary, female in Morocco?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Morocco was 97.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 1975.
- How does Morocco rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Morocco ranks 31st out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.