Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Morocco

Morocco: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 31.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
31.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
28th
of 154 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 1999
All-time low
26.4%
in 2014
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Morocco, 1999–2019

010203040501999200920191999: 46.9 %2000: 46.1 %2002: 45.5 %2003: 45.1 %2005: 42.1 %2006: 40.4 %2007: 39.6 %2008: 37 %2010: 32.4 %2011: 30.4 %2012: 29.6 %2013: 27.8 %2014: 26.4 %2015: 34.8 %2016: 32.1 %2017: 32 %2018: 31.4 %2019: 31.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Morocco is 31.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Morocco peaked at 46.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2014.

Morocco ranks 28th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in Morocco, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 46.9%
2000 46.1% -1.5%
2002 45.5% -1.5%
2003 45.1% -0.8%
2005 42.1% -6.8%
2006 40.4% -4.1%
2007 39.6% -2.0%
2008 37.0% -6.5%
2010 32.4% -12.3%
2011 30.4% -6.4%
2012 29.6% -2.7%
2013 27.8% -5.9%
2014 26.4% -4.9%
2015 34.8% +31.4%
2016 32.1% -7.6%
2017 32.0% -0.5%
2018 31.4% -1.9%
2019 31.1% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.9% 46.9% 46.9% 1
2000s 42.2% 37.0% 46.1% 7
2010s 30.8% 26.4% 34.8% 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 25 Botswana 33.2% compare
  2. 26 Timor-Leste 32.4% compare
  3. 27 Aruba 31.3% compare
  4. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 30.8% compare
  5. 30 Guinea 30.0% compare
  6. 31 Togo 29.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Morocco?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Morocco was 31.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2014.
How does Morocco rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Morocco ranks 28th out of 154 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/