Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 189,855 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Morocco is 189,855, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 189,855 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,277, in 1971.
That places Morocco 37th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34,277 | — |
| 1972 | 34,882 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 36,446 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 37,585 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 38,486 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 54,361 | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 56,908 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 63,675 | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 67,682 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 71,731 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 82,874 | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 81,867 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 82,438 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 83,787 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 84,411 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 86,588 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 91,680 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 95,206 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 98,734 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 102,452 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 106,393 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 109,817 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 114,406 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 117,481 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 123,021 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 127,582 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 136,558 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 142,335 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 145,553 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 147,730 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 148,438 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 146,298 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 143,846 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 146,187 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 144,722 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 150,367 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 151,477 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 155,481 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 154,754 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 157,019 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 156,072 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 154,252 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 150,198 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 161,288 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 171,812 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 166,728 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 171,569 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 175,292 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 180,715 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 189,855 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,335 | 34,277 | 38,486 | 5 |
| 1980s | 72,973 | 54,361 | 84,411 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,578 | 86,588 | 123,021 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,925 | 127,582 | 148,438 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,272 | 150,198 | 171,812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,832 | 166,728 | 189,855 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 189,855 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.59 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 116.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Morocco?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Morocco was 189,855 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 189,855 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,277 in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 37th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release