Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 95.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
93rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2021
All-time low
72.6%
in 1972
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 95.5% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 98.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 1972.
That places Morocco 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.2% | — |
| 1972 | 72.6% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 75.2% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 80.3% | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 92.7% | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 84.0% | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 85.7% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 86.8% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 84.7% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 83.7% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 84.2% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 81.1% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 82.1% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 76.1% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 75.6% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 77.2% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 75.9% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 73.4% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 82.7% | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 80.6% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 81.7% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 85.2% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 84.4% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 84.1% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 86.9% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 85.5% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 84.8% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.9% | 72.6% | 92.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 79.2% | 73.4% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 80.6% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 80.9% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.3% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.5% | 98.9% | 4 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Morocco?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Morocco was 95.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 1972.
- How does Morocco rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release