School enrollment, primary, male in Morocco
Morocco: School enrollment, primary, male was 117.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Morocco is 117.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Morocco peaked at 118.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, 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, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.6% | — |
| 1972 | 68.6% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 70.2% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 72.7% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 77.9% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 82.5% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 86.6% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 90.8% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 94.7% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 97.5% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 101.0% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 104.1% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 103.6% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 93.4% | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 91.5% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 87.8% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 83.9% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 79.3% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 74.7% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 76.2% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 79.6% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 83.1% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 86.6% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 89.3% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 90.9% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 92.6% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 96.7% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 100.9% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 104.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 108.2% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 110.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 109.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 110.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 109.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 109.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 107.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 106.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 109.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 110.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 110.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 110.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 109.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 108.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 108.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 109.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 110.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 112.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 114.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 114.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 117.9% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 118.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 117.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.2% | 67.6% | 90.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.7% | 79.3% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.9% | 74.7% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.5% | 100.9% | 110.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.9% | 108.4% | 112.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.5% | 114.0% | 118.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 18 New Caledonia 119.2% compare
- 19 Cameroon 119.2% compare
- 20 Timor-Leste 118.7% compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 116.4% compare
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 115.7% compare
- 24 Togo 115.4% 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 enrollment, primary, male in Morocco?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Morocco was 117.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 118.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Morocco ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, male (% 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.