Theoretical duration of primary education in years in Morocco
Morocco: Theoretical duration of primary education in years was 6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 73 countries
All-time high
6
in 1991
All-time low
5
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of primary education in years in Morocco, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of primary education in years in Morocco stood at 6. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of primary education in years in Morocco peaked at 6 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1970.
That places Morocco 5th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 2 Denmark 7 compare
- 2 Norway 7 compare
- 2 Iceland 7 compare
- 5 Malta 6 compare
- 5 Andorra 6 compare
- 5 Sweden 6 compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 6 compare
- 5 Cyprus 6 compare
- 5 Greece 6 compare
- 5 Lebanon 6 compare
- 5 Qatar 6 compare
- 5 Estonia 6 compare
- 5 Yemen 6 compare
- 5 Jordan 6 compare
- 5 Netherlands 6 compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 6 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 6 compare
- 5 Georgia 6 compare
- 5 Iran 6 compare
- 5 Libya 6 compare
- 5 Bahrain 6 compare
- 5 Finland 6 compare
- 5 Latvia 6 compare
- 5 Sudan 6 compare
- 5 Egypt 6 compare
- 5 Iraq 6 compare
- 5 Slovenia 6 compare
- 5 Switzerland 6 compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6 compare
- 5 Portugal 6 compare
- 5 Belgium 6 compare
- 5 Spain 6 compare
- 5 Tunisia 6 compare
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 theoretical duration of primary education in years in Morocco?
- Theoretical duration of primary education in years in Morocco was 6 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of primary education in years recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1991.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of primary education in years recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for theoretical duration of primary education in years?
- Morocco ranks 5th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of primary education in years rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Theoretical duration of primary education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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