Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Morocco
Morocco: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 96.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
96.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
72nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2019
All-time low
54.8%
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Morocco, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 96.5% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Morocco peaked at 96.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 1975.
Morocco ranks 72nd of 180 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 54.8% | — |
| 1976 | 57.4% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 62.0% | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 67.5% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 69.8% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 71.6% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 70.6% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 72.3% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 74.7% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 73.1% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 71.2% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 68.9% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 66.8% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 64.2% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 64.9% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 64.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 65.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 67.9% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 70.9% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 76.2% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 77.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 73.8% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 85.3% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 86.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 87.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 88.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +1.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 96.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.4%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 96.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.4% | 54.8% | 67.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 70.3% | 64.2% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.0% | 64.6% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 86.8% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 90.0% | 96.5% | 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, male in Morocco?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Morocco was 96.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 1975.
- How does Morocco rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Morocco ranks 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release