Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Morocco
Morocco: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 66,951 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in Morocco stood at 66,951.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Morocco peaked at 82,457 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28,015, in 1971.
That places Morocco 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28,015 | — |
| 1972 | 28,212 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 30,182 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 30,533 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 38,626 | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 39,918 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 43,395 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 45,339 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 47,517 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 55,763 | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 54,533 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 54,923 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 54,996 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 55,021 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55,400 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 57,552 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 58,746 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 60,843 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 63,266 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 66,100 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 68,074 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 71,491 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 73,189 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 74,592 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 81,014 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 80,868 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 82,457 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 82,111 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 81,210 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 79,951 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 77,496 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 75,908 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 75,235 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 71,486 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 75,144 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 74,202 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 74,583 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 71,170 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 70,548 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 69,699 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 67,180 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 63,711 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 69,082 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 70,107 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 68,790 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 67,780 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 67,459 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 67,092 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 66,951 | -0.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 66,951 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,764, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 66,951 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,344, 5.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 | +26.5% | 30,533 | 38,626 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,236 | 28,015 | 30,533 | 4 |
| 1980s | 49,003 | 38,626 | 55,763 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,925 | 55,400 | 74,592 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,774 | 71,486 | 82,457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,543 | 63,711 | 75,144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,614 | 66,951 | 68,790 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 26 Algeria 74,035 compare
- 27 Nepal 71,329 compare
- 28 Mozambique 70,429 compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 64,815 compare
- 31 Madagascar 62,556 compare
- 32 Philippines 61,732 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 primary education, male in Morocco?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Morocco was 66,951 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 82,457 in 2002.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,015 in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Morocco ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release