Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Morocco

Morocco: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 99.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
99.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2018
All-time low
36.9%
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2019

020406080100197119952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Morocco stood at 99.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 99.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1971.

That places Morocco 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) in Morocco, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 36.9% —
1972 38.0% +3.0%
1973 38.3% +0.9%
1975 41.2% +7.6%
1976 44.1% +7.1%
1977 47.7% +8.1%
1978 51.0% +6.8%
1979 53.4% +4.8%
1980 56.1% +5.0%
1981 58.8% +4.8%
1982 59.1% +0.6%
1983 61.5% +4.0%
1984 64.0% +4.1%
1985 62.7% -2.0%
1986 61.0% -2.8%
1987 59.0% -3.3%
1988 57.3% -2.9%
1989 55.2% -3.7%
1990 56.0% +1.5%
1991 55.7% -0.6%
1992 56.2% +0.9%
1993 58.3% +3.8%
1994 60.9% +4.5%
1995 63.8% +4.6%
1996 66.1% +3.6%
1997 67.7% +2.4%
1998 67.0% -1.1%
1999 77.6% +15.8%
2000 80.6% +3.9%
2001 83.0% +3.0%
2002 85.4% +2.9%
2003 86.9% +1.8%
2004 86.8% -0.2%
2005 87.6% +0.9%
2006 88.9% +1.6%
2007 90.4% +1.7%
2008 90.9% +0.5%
2009 89.9% -1.1%
2010 93.3% +3.8%
2011 94.3% +1.1%
2012 93.7% -0.6%
2013 95.1% +1.5%
2014 94.4% -0.7%
2016 95.6% +1.3%
2017 97.6% +2.1%
2018 99.8% +2.3%
2019 99.6% -0.2%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 99.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 99.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 43.8% 36.9% 53.4% 8
1980s 59.5% 55.2% 64.0% 10
1990s 62.9% 55.7% 77.6% 10
2000s 87.0% 80.6% 90.9% 10
2010s 95.9% 93.3% 99.8% 9

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 21 Netherlands 99.6% compare
  2. 22 Algeria 99.6% compare
  3. 23 Czechia 99.6% compare
  4. 25 Portugal 99.6% compare
  5. 26 Australia 99.6% compare
  6. 27 Argentina 99.6% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Morocco?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Morocco was 99.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1971.
How does Morocco rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.