Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Morocco

Morocco: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 23.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23.1%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
137th
of 163 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2006
All-time low
19.5%
in 2016
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Morocco, 1999–2019

20304050601999200920191999: 41.9 %2000: 42.2 %2001: 39.8 %2002: 39.8 %2003: 38.6 %2006: 59.5 %2007: 59.2 %2008: 55.5 %2009: 59 %2010: 54.5 %2012: 54.8 %2013: 21.3 %2014: 22.8 %2015: 22.1 %2016: 19.5 %2017: 21.1 %2018: 20.1 %2019: 23.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Morocco stood at 23.1%.

That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 59.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2016.

That places Morocco 137th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Morocco, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 41.9%
2000 42.2% +0.5%
2001 39.8% -5.5%
2002 39.8% -0.2%
2003 38.6% -2.8%
2006 59.5% +53.9%
2007 59.2% -0.4%
2008 55.5% -6.2%
2009 59.0% +6.3%
2010 54.5% -7.7%
2012 54.8% +0.5%
2013 21.3% -61.1%
2014 22.8% +6.9%
2015 22.1% -3.0%
2016 19.5% -11.6%
2017 21.1% +8.0%
2018 20.1% -4.5%
2019 23.1% +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.9% 41.9% 41.9% 1
2000s 49.2% 38.6% 59.5% 8
2010s 28.8% 19.5% 54.8% 9

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 134 Togo 25.0% compare
  2. 135 Benin 24.4% compare
  3. 136 Eritrea 23.3% compare
  4. 138 Türkiye 22.1% compare
  5. 139 Equatorial Guinea 21.7% compare
  6. 140 Guatemala 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Morocco?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Morocco was 23.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2016.
How does Morocco rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 137th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.