School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Morocco
Morocco: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 12.44 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.44 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
64th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.44 years
in 2024
All-time low
2.32 years
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Morocco is 12.44 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Morocco peaked at 12.44 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.32 years, in 1971.
That places Morocco 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.32 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.41 years | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.64 years | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 2.83 years | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 3.15 years | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 3.36 years | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 3.62 years | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 3.89 years | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 4.11 years | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 4.35 years | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 4.65 years | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 4.92 years | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 5 years | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 4.79 years | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 4.87 years | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 4.85 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.81 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.66 years | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.81 years | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.86 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5 years | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 5.24 years | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 5.54 years | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 5.81 years | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 6.02 years | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 6.18 years | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.34 years | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.81 years | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 7.3 years | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 7.73 years | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 8.2 years | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 8.52 years | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 8.7 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.8 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.94 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.2 years | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.3 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.47 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 9.83 years | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.08 years | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.22 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.77 years | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 10.94 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.14 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.39 years | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.5 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.96 years | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 12.26 years | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 12.44 years | +1.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 12.44 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.64 years, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 12.44 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.49 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.03 years | 2.32 years | 3.89 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.7 years | 4.11 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.66 years | 4.81 years | 6.81 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 years | 7.3 years | 9.47 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 years | 9.83 years | 11.14 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.91 years | 11.39 years | 12.44 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Morocco?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Morocco was 12.44 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 12.44 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 years in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Morocco ranks 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release