School enrolment in Morocco
Morocco: School enrolment was 70.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.46
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
77th
of 178 countries
All-time high
70.46
in 2024
All-time low
42.98
in 2016
Years of data
24
1999–2024
School enrolment in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Morocco stood at 70.46. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Morocco peaked at 70.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.98, in 2016.
Morocco ranks 77th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrolment in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.62 | — |
| 2000 | 51.09 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 51.95 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 48.64 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 47.94 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 49.42 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 50.5 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 51.86 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 50.27 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 49.53 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 50.23 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 47.63 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 46.86 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 50.24 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 47.92 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 42.98 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 48.87 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 48.08 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 57.1 | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 63.27 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 58.75 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 64.21 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 68.06 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 70.46 | +3.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 70.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 70.46 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.53, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.62 | 45.62 | 45.62 | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.21 | 47.94 | 51.95 | 8 |
| 2010s | 48.94 | 42.98 | 57.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.95 | 58.75 | 70.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 74 Switzerland 73.59 compare
- 75 Seychelles 72.95 compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 72.03 compare
- 78 Lebanon 70.16 compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 69.57 compare
- 80 Ecuador 69.2 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 enrolment in Morocco?
- School enrolment in Morocco was 70.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 70.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.98 in 2016.
- How does Morocco rank for school enrolment?
- Morocco ranks 77th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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