Average years of schooling in Morocco
Morocco: Average years of schooling was 5.92 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Morocco, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Morocco stood at 5.92 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Morocco peaked at 5.92 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
Morocco ranks 126th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Morocco, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.15 years | +50.0% |
| 1925 | 0.225 years | +50.0% |
| 1929 | 0.24 years | +6.7% |
| 1933 | 0.2897 years | +20.7% |
| 1938 | 0.32 years | +10.5% |
| 1950 | 0.4 years | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 0.5083 years | +27.1% |
| 1960 | 0.63 years | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8018 years | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 1.03 years | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 1.29 years | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 1.58 years | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 2.05 years | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 2.55 years | +24.6% |
| 1995 | 3.18 years | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 3.7 years | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 4.39 years | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 5.04 years | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 5.92 years | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.15 years | 0.15 years | 0.15 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2325 years | 0.225 years | 0.24 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.3048 years | 0.2897 years | 0.32 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4542 years | 0.4 years | 0.5083 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.7159 years | 0.63 years | 0.8018 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.16 years | 1.03 years | 1.29 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.81 years | 1.58 years | 2.05 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.87 years | 2.55 years | 3.18 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.85 years | 3.7 years | 4 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.71 years | 4.39 years | 5.04 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.92 years | 5.92 years | 5.92 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Morocco?
- Average years of schooling in Morocco was 5.92 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Morocco rank for average years of schooling?
- Morocco ranks 126th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.