Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Morocco
Morocco: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 122,904 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Morocco is 122,904, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Morocco peaked at 122,904 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,262, in 1971.
Morocco ranks 38th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,262 | — |
| 1972 | 6,670 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 7,403 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 7,953 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 15,735 | +97.8% |
| 1981 | 16,990 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 20,280 | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 22,343 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 24,214 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 27,111 | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 27,334 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 27,515 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 28,791 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 29,390 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 31,188 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 34,128 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 36,460 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 37,891 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 39,186 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 40,293 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 41,743 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 42,915 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 44,292 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 48,429 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 46,568 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 55,690 | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 59,878 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 63,442 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 66,520 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 68,487 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 68,802 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 67,938 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 70,952 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 73,236 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 75,223 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 77,275 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 80,898 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 83,584 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 86,471 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 86,373 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 87,072 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 86,487 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 92,206 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 101,705 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 97,938 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 103,789 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 107,833 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 113,623 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 122,904 | +8.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 122,904 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 122,904 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56,110, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +97.8% | 7,953 | 15,735 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,072 | 6,262 | 7,953 | 4 |
| 1980s | 23,970 | 15,735 | 29,390 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,652 | 31,188 | 48,429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,151 | 46,568 | 73,236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,729 | 75,223 | 101,705 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,217 | 97,938 | 122,904 | 5 |
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 teachers in primary education, female in Morocco?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Morocco was 122,904 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 122,904 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,262 in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Morocco ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release