School age population, early childhood educational development in Morocco

Morocco: School age population, early childhood educational development was 1.01 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.01 million number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
14th
of 92 countries
All-time high
1.03 million number
in 2017
All-time low
286,984 number
in 2004
Years of data
14
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Morocco, 1998–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200820191998: 327.0k number1999: 309.0k number2000: 304.9k number2001: 307.6k number2002: 300.2k number2003: 292.7k number2004: 287.0k number2013: 951.8k number2014: 975.5k number2015: 995.7k number2016: 1.0M number2017: 1.0M number2018: 1.0M number2019: 1.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Morocco is 1.01 million number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Morocco peaked at 1.03 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 286,984 number, in 2004.

That places Morocco 14th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in Morocco, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 326,981 number
1999 308,996 number -5.5%
2000 304,854 number -1.3%
2001 307,581 number +0.9%
2002 300,199 number -2.4%
2003 292,679 number -2.5%
2004 286,984 number -1.9%
2013 951,788 number +231.7%
2014 975,460 number +2.5%
2015 995,657 number +2.1%
2016 1.01 million number +1.0%
2017 1.03 million number +2.3%
2018 1.03 million number -0.2%
2019 1.01 million number -1.8%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 1.01 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 385,220 number, 2.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 1.01 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 247,295 number, 4.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, early childhood educational development in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +231.7% 286,984 number 951,788 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 317,988 number 308,996 number 326,981 number 2
2000s 298,459 number 286,984 number 307,581 number 5
2010s 999,034 number 951,788 number 1.03 million number 7

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 11 Germany 1.19 million number compare
  2. 12 Argentina 1.10 million number compare
  3. 13 Colombia 1.10 million number compare
  4. 15 Russia 922,175 number compare
  5. 16 Peru 849,595 number compare
  6. 17 Guatemala 807,030 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Morocco?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Morocco was 1.01 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 286,984 number in 2004.
How does Morocco rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Morocco ranks 14th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/