Primary education, teachers in Morocco
Morocco: Primary education, teachers was 189,855 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Morocco stood at 189,855. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Morocco peaked at 189,855 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,277, in 1971.
That places Morocco 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,335 | 34,277 | 38,486 | 5 |
| 1980s | 72,973 | 54,361 | 84,411 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,578 | 86,588 | 123,021 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,925 | 127,582 | 148,438 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,272 | 150,198 | 171,812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,832 | 166,728 | 189,855 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 116.6% (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)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9728 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Morocco?
- Primary education, teachers in Morocco was 189,855 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 189,855 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,277 in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for primary education, teachers?
- Morocco ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.