Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Morocco
Morocco: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 9,721 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Morocco, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Morocco stood at 9,721 number.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 185.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Morocco peaked at 9,777 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73 number, in 1971.
That places Morocco 52nd out of 159 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 73 number | — |
| 1972 | 96 number | +31.5% |
| 1974 | 242 number | +152.1% |
| 1975 | 194 number | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 3,658 number | +1785.6% |
| 2000 | 3,640 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,922 number | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 3,986 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 4,102 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4,312 number | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4,573 number | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 4,583 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,573 number | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 3,347 number | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 3,400 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8,568 number | +152.0% |
| 2016 | 8,283 number | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8,400 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9,777 number | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 9,721 number | -0.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9,721 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,402 number, 4.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9,721 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,821 number, 3.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1785.6% | 194 number | 3,658 number |
| 1974 | +152.1% | 96 number | 242 number |
| 2015 | +152.0% | 3,400 number | 8,568 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151.25 number | 73 number | 242 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 3,658 number | 3,658 number | 3,658 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,944 number | 3,347 number | 4,583 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,950 number | 8,283 number | 9,777 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 49 Bulgaria 10,858 number compare
- 50 Tunisia 10,579 number compare
- 51 South Africa 10,132 number compare
- 53 Hungary 9,368 number compare
- 54 Puerto Rico 9,161 number compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 8,871 number 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 tertiary education programmes, female in Morocco?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Morocco was 9,721 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 9,777 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 number in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Morocco ranks 52nd out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.9%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.