Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Morocco
Morocco: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 100,673 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 100,673 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 100,673 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52,613, in 1999.
That places Morocco 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52,613 | — |
| 2000 | 54,053 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 56,473 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 57,714 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 57,828 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 60,010 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 73,097 | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 77,973 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 82,730 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 79,478 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 78,532 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 83,390 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 91,405 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 100,673 | +10.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 100,673 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,245, 4.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 100,673 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37,384, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,613 | 52,613 | 52,613 | 1 |
| 2000s | 57,216 | 54,053 | 60,010 | 5 |
| 2010s | 77,933 | 73,097 | 82,730 | 3 |
| 2020s | 86,696 | 78,532 | 100,673 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 28 Saudi Arabia 120,033 compare
- 29 South Korea 108,189 compare
- 30 Myanmar 106,459 compare
- 32 Azerbaijan 87,915 compare
- 33 South Africa 80,289 compare
- 34 Sri Lanka 76,935 compare
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 teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Morocco?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Morocco was 100,673 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 100,673 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,613 in 1999.
- How does Morocco rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release