Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Morocco
Morocco: Share of population 15 years and older with no education was 28.2 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
28.2
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
100
in 1870
All-time low
28.2
in 2020
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Morocco, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population 15 years and older with no education in Morocco stood at 28.2. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population 15 years and older with no education in Morocco peaked at 100 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 28.2, in 2020.
Morocco ranks 15th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 100 | — |
| 1875 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 99.9 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 99.3 | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 98.9 | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 98.6 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 98.2 | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 97.8 | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 97.3 | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 96.7 | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 96.2 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 95 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 93.5 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 90.9 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 86.2 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 80.7 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 75.4 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 69.3 | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 62.7 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 56.9 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 52.1 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 46.4 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 40.5 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 33.7 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 28.2 | -16.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 28.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.8, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 28.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8, 2.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1880s | 99.95 | 99.9 | 100 | 2 |
| 1890s | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 2 |
| 1900s | 99.85 | 99.8 | 99.9 | 2 |
| 1910s | 99.55 | 99.3 | 99.8 | 2 |
| 1920s | 98.75 | 98.6 | 98.9 | 2 |
| 1930s | 98 | 97.8 | 98.2 | 2 |
| 1940s | 97 | 96.7 | 97.3 | 2 |
| 1950s | 95.6 | 95 | 96.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 92.2 | 90.9 | 93.5 | 2 |
| 1970s | 83.45 | 80.7 | 86.2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 72.35 | 69.3 | 75.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 59.8 | 56.9 | 62.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.25 | 46.4 | 52.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.1 | 33.7 | 40.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.2 | 28.2 | 28.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 12 Pakistan 31.4 compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 30.7 compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 29.3 compare
- 16 Togo 22 compare
- 17 Bangladesh 21.9 compare
- 18 Egypt 20.8 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 share of population 15 years and older with no education in Morocco?
- Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Morocco was 28.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2 in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for share of population 15 years and older with no education?
- Morocco ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population 15 years and older with no education rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population 15 years and older with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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