Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Morocco

Morocco: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 106.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
106.6%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.6%
in 2019
All-time low
57.4%
in 1996
Years of data
23
1996–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Morocco, 1996–2019

02550751001996200720191996: 57.4 %1997: 59.1 %1998: 61.1 %1999: 66.5 %2000: 71.7 %2001: 76.6 %2002: 81.5 %2003: 84.1 %2004: 85.2 %2005: 86.4 %2006: 87.6 %2007: 90.4 %2008: 91.2 %2009: 92.1 %2010: 94.4 %2011: 96.4 %2012: 97.6 %2013: 99.3 %2014: 100.1 %2015: 99.9 %2017: 103.2 %2018: 104.9 %2019: 106.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Morocco is 106.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Morocco peaked at 106.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 1996.

That places Morocco 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Morocco, 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 57.4%
1997 59.1% +2.8%
1998 61.1% +3.5%
1999 66.5% +8.8%
2000 71.7% +7.9%
2001 76.6% +6.8%
2002 81.5% +6.5%
2003 84.1% +3.2%
2004 85.2% +1.3%
2005 86.4% +1.4%
2006 87.6% +1.3%
2007 90.4% +3.2%
2008 91.2% +0.9%
2009 92.1% +1.0%
2010 94.4% +2.5%
2011 96.4% +2.0%
2012 97.6% +1.3%
2013 99.3% +1.8%
2014 100.1% +0.8%
2015 99.9% -0.2%
2017 103.2% +3.3%
2018 104.9% +1.6%
2019 106.6% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.0% 57.4% 66.5% 4
2000s 84.7% 71.7% 92.1% 10
2010s 100.3% 94.4% 106.6% 9

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 36 Ireland 107.3% compare
  2. 37 Timor-Leste 107.3% compare
  3. 38 Sao Tome and Principe 106.9% compare
  4. 40 Malta 106.4% compare
  5. 41 United Arab Emirates 106.3% compare
  6. 42 Luxembourg 106.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Morocco?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Morocco was 106.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 106.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 1996.
How does Morocco rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Morocco ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary 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.