Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Morocco
Morocco: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 2.23 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.23 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.05 live births per woman
in 1962
All-time low
2.23 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Morocco stood at 2.23 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Morocco peaked at 7.05 live births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.23 live births per woman, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 97th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.14 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.22 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 6.31 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 6.39 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 6.43 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 6.5 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 6.56 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 6.63 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 6.71 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 6.8 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 6.89 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 6.97 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 7.05 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 7.01 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.97 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.93 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.89 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.84 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.79 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 6.73 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 6.68 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.62 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.54 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 6.48 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.4 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.3 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.17 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 6.04 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.91 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.85 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.78 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.71 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.6 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.41 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 5.2 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.99 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 4.77 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 4.58 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.39 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 4.22 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 4.06 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.95 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.76 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 3.55 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 3.41 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.29 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.23 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.15 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.04 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.88 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 2.77 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.69 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.62 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.61 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.61 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.61 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.61 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.62 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.61 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.62 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.63 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.54 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.48 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.42 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.41 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.38 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.35 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.34 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.32 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.29 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.26 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.23 live births per woman | -1.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.23 live births per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 live births per woman, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.23 live births per woman is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52 live births per woman, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.47 live births per woman | 6.14 live births per woman | 6.8 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.91 live births per woman | 6.73 live births per woman | 7.05 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.3 live births per woman | 5.85 live births per woman | 6.68 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.07 live births per woman | 4.22 live births per woman | 5.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 live births per woman | 2.88 live births per woman | 4.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 live births per woman | 2.61 live births per woman | 2.77 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 live births per woman | 2.34 live births per woman | 2.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 live births per woman | 2.23 live births per woman | 2.32 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.24 live births per woman compare
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.24 live births per woman compare
- 96 Lebanon 2.24 live births per woman compare
- 98 Nicaragua 2.22 live births per woman compare
- 99 South Africa 2.22 live births per woman compare
- 100 Reunion 2.17 live births per woman 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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Morocco?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Morocco was 2.23 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 live births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Morocco ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.