Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 93.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
89th
of 180 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2021
All-time low
63.2%
in 1988
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 93.0% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 97.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 1988.
That places Morocco 89th out of 180 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 the last grade 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 | 68.2% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 73.7% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 71.9% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 68.2% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 69.9% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 75.1% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 77.6% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | -0.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 93.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 93.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 | 71.6% | 67.7% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 69.4% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 88.2% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 92.0% | 97.9% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Morocco was 93.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release