School enrollment, primary, private in Morocco
Morocco: School enrollment, primary, private was 18.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, private in Morocco stood at 18.3%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Morocco peaked at 18.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1983.
Morocco ranks 75th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.5% | — |
| 1972 | 4.9% | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +32.4% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -35.1% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 10.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.2% | 18.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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, private in Morocco?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Morocco was 18.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1983.
- How does Morocco rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Morocco ranks 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.