Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Morocco
Morocco: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 97.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Morocco, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Morocco is 97.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Morocco peaked at 97.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 1975.
That places Morocco 56th out of 180 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 32.5% | — |
| 1976 | 35.4% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 37.4% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 39.7% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 41.6% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 43.4% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 45.3% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 47.4% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 45.0% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 43.8% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 45.3% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 46.9% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 53.2% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 79.3% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 83.5% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +2.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 97.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.7%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 97.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.4%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.3% | 32.5% | 41.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 43.4% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 45.3% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 75.5% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 89.3% | 97.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.18 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Morocco?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Morocco was 97.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 1975.
- How does Morocco rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Morocco ranks 56th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release