Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 94.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
74th
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2021
All-time low
63.2%
in 1988
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Morocco stood at 94.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 98.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 1988.
That places Morocco 74th out of 165 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.4% | — |
| 1972 | 65.3% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 68.8% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 74.9% | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 89.0% | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 80.2% | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 83.0% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 84.6% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 81.9% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 80.2% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 76.9% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 79.4% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 67.9% | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 69.0% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 66.6% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 63.2% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 75.6% | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 73.5% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 75.1% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 79.8% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 79.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 75.0% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.3% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 81.9% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 83.9% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 75.7% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.2% | 65.3% | 89.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.7% | 63.2% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 73.5% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 75.7% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 91.6% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 94.3% | 98.6% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Morocco?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Morocco was 94.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 1988.
- How does Morocco rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 74th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release