Primary education, pupils in Morocco
Morocco: Primary education, pupils was 47.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Morocco, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 47.6% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Morocco peaked at 47.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 1971.
That places Morocco 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.4% | 33.9% | 36.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.8% | 36.6% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 39.4% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 44.8% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 47.2% | 47.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 116.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 189,855 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 115.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 117.7% (2024)
- Labor force, total 12.63 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 22.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Morocco?
- Primary education, pupils in Morocco was 47.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for primary education, pupils?
- Morocco ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.