School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Morocco
Morocco: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 116.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in Morocco stood at 116.6%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Morocco peaked at 117.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 1971.
Morocco ranks 18th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52.4% | — |
| 1972 | 53.6% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 54.2% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 55.6% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 57.8% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 62.2% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 65.9% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 69.5% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 73.2% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 76.5% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 79.2% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 82.5% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 85.4% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 84.8% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 76.8% | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 75.5% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 72.6% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 69.7% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 66.3% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 66.6% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 63.5% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 65.2% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 68.5% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 72.2% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 75.9% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 78.8% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 80.7% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 83.1% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 93.8% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 103.4% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 106.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 106.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 105.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 105.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 105.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 104.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 104.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 107.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 108.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 108.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 108.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 107.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 106.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 105.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 106.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 108.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 110.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 112.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 112.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 116.6% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 117.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 116.6% | -0.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 116.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 116.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.5% | 52.4% | 73.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.9% | 66.3% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 63.5% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.2% | 93.8% | 106.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.7% | 105.9% | 110.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.2% | 112.4% | 117.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 15 East Timor 119.7% compare
- 16 Mozambique 119.2% compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 117.6% compare
- 19 Eswatini 116.5% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 116.0% compare
- 21 Zambia 115.6% compare
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 enrollment, primary in Morocco?
- School enrollment, primary in Morocco was 116.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 117.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Morocco ranks 18th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 (% 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.