Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Morocco

Morocco: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 21.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21.8%
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
139th
of 164 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2009
All-time low
17.8%
in 2016
Years of data
18
1999–2019

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

203040501999200920191999: 29 %2000: 30.1 %2001: 29.1 %2002: 29.4 %2003: 29.6 %2006: 49 %2007: 49.7 %2008: 47.4 %2009: 51.3 %2010: 47.2 %2012: 47.8 %2013: 18.8 %2014: 20.5 %2015: 19.7 %2016: 17.8 %2017: 19.2 %2018: 18.6 %2019: 21.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Morocco is 21.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Morocco peaked at 51.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2016.

That places Morocco 139th out of 164 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, female in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Morocco, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 29.0%
2000 30.1% +3.7%
2001 29.1% -3.5%
2002 29.4% +1.1%
2003 29.6% +0.8%
2006 49.0% +65.2%
2007 49.7% +1.6%
2008 47.4% -4.8%
2009 51.3% +8.3%
2010 47.2% -8.1%
2012 47.8% +1.4%
2013 18.8% -60.7%
2014 20.5% +9.0%
2015 19.7% -3.6%
2016 17.8% -9.9%
2017 19.2% +7.8%
2018 18.6% -3.2%
2019 21.8% +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.0% 29.0% 29.0% 1
2000s 39.4% 29.1% 51.3% 8
2010s 25.7% 17.8% 47.8% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Morocco?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Morocco was 21.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2016.
How does Morocco rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Morocco ranks 139th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.