Morocco: education in numbers
Pre-primary enrolment is 59.9% (2021), 106th of 176 in the world and 7th of 15 in the Middle East & North Africa. Primary enrolment is 116.6% (2024), 16th of 191 in the world and 1st of 19 in the Middle East & North Africa. Primary completion is 106.4% (2024), 17th of 168 in the world and 1st of 19 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Education: Morocco in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross | 59.9%2021 | 106/176 | 7/15 | 61.1% | 54.5% | 60.4% | +5.4 ppsince 2010 | 33.8% | 58.5% | 60.9% | |
| Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross | 116.6%2024 | 16/191 | 1/19 | 93.8% | 107.2% | 112.4% | +9.3 ppsince 2014 | 94.6% | 105.4% | 102.2% | |
| Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group | 106.4%2024 | 17/168 | 1/19 | 59.1% | 82.2% | 94.3% | +11.0 ppsince 2014 | 83.7% | 88.0% | 88.0% | |
| Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross | 90.0%2024 | 105/176 | 10/17 | 39.7% | 63.1% | 80.3% | +21.2 ppsince 2012 | 65.8% | 68.0% | 77.3% | |
| Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group | 77.2%2024 | 119/168 | 15/19 | 34.4% | 60.3% | 65.8% | +10.7 ppsince 2014 | 66.7% | 73.7% | 77.9% | |
| Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross | 48.2%2024 | 86/172 | 10/19 | 10.1% | 14.0% | 39.7% | +22.9 ppsince 2014 | 29.7% | 27.4% | 43.6% | |
| Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age | 0.5%2021 | 156/178 | 15/17 | 18.7% | 8.9% | 0.5% | −6.8 ppsince 2011 | — | 8.3% | — | |
| Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+ | 64.3%2014 | 122/141 | 16/18 | · | 67.1%2011 | · | +12.0 ppsince 2004 | 75.6% | 78.3% | 87.7% | |
| Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–24 | 89.1%2014 | 115/148 | 16/19 | · | 81.5%2011 | · | +18.7 ppsince 2004 | 86.9% | 91.9% | 93.1% | |
| Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary | 26.82018 | 48/173 | 6/20 | 28.8 | 26.2 | 26.82018 | +1.0%since 2008 | 21.3 | 28.9 | 23.4 | |
| Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP | 6.0%2023 | 27/184 | 4/16 | 4.6%1999 | 4.8%2009 | 6.3% | +0.5 ppsince 2012 | 4.4% | 3.4% | 3.6% | |
| Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure | 23.3%2024 | 6/179 | 1/15 | 25.8%1999 | 17.3%2009 | 24.2% | +1.2 ppsince 2014 | 13.1% | 13.6% | 14.0% |
Better than ten years ago
- Pre-primary enrolment+5.4 pp59.9% in 2021
- Primary completion+11.0 pp106.4% in 2024
- Secondary enrolment+21.2 pp90.0% in 2024
- Lower secondary completion+10.7 pp77.2% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Pupils per teacher+1.0%26.8 in 2018
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Morocco and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Morocco. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Morocco | Spain | Algeria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolment | 59.9%2021 | 101.8%2020 | 79.1%2011 |
| Primary enrolment | 116.6%2024 | 102.9%2024 | 105.5%2025 |
| Primary completion | 106.4%2024 | 98.5%2024 | 98.2%2025 |
| Secondary enrolment | 90.0%2024 | 118.5%2024 | 105.2%2024 |
| Lower secondary completion | 77.2%2024 | 93.4%2024 | 79.0%2025 |
| Tertiary enrolment | 48.2%2024 | 93.8%2024 | 54.4%2024 |
| Out-of-school children | 0.5%2021 | 1.2%2024 | 1.6%2025 |
| Adult literacy | 64.3%2014 | 99.7%2021 | 75.1%2008 |
| Youth literacy | 89.1%2014 | 99.7%2021 | 93.8%2008 |