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Primary school enrollment — Morocco

Primary school enrollment in Morocco in 2018 — 99.1%. Ranked 2 in the world out of 72. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 62.2 pp.

2018 99.1% +2.2 pp vs 2017
World rank 2of 72
Period maximum 99.1%2018
Period minimum 36.9%1971

Trend over time

1971–2018 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Morocco, 1971–20182040608010019711976198119861991199620012006201120161971: 36.9%1972: 38%1973: 38.3%1975: 41.2%1976: 44.1%1977: 47.7%1978: 51%1979: 53.4%1980: 56.1%1981: 58.8%1982: 59.1%1983: 61.5%1984: 64%1985: 62.7%1986: 61%1987: 59%1988: 57.3%1989: 55.2%1990: 56%1991: 55.7%1992: 56.2%1993: 58.3%1994: 60.9%1995: 63.8%1996: 66.1%1997: 67.7%1998: 67%1999: 71.8%2000: 76.6%2001: 80.4%2002: 84.6%2003: 85.8%2004: 85.7%2005: 86.7%2006: 88%2007: 89.3%2008: 89.8%2009: 89.5%2010: 92.3%2011: 93.2%2012: 92.5%2013: 93.2%2014: 93.3%2016: 94.6%2017: 96.9%2018: 99.1%
Change over the period: +62.2 pp Annual average: 1.32 pp

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Morocco

Morocco 99.1%
World 89.4%
Middle East & North Africa 93.7%
Primary school enrollment — Morocco, by year Morocco All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 99.1 +2.2 pp
2017 96.9 +2.3 pp
2016 94.6 —
2014 93.3 +0.1 pp
2013 93.2 +0.7 pp
2012 92.5 −0.7 pp
2011 93.2 +0.9 pp
2010 92.3 +2.8 pp
2009 89.5 −0.3 pp
2008 89.8 +0.6 pp
2007 89.3 +1.3 pp
2006 88 +1.3 pp
2005 86.7 +1 pp
2004 85.7 −0.1 pp
2003 85.8 +1.3 pp
2002 84.6 +4.1 pp
2001 80.4 +3.9 pp
2000 76.6 +4.8 pp
1999 71.8 +4.8 pp
1998 67 −0.7 pp
1997 67.7 +1.6 pp
1996 66.1 +2.3 pp
1995 63.8 +2.8 pp
1994 60.9 +2.6 pp
1993 58.3 +2.1 pp
1992 56.2 +0.5 pp
1991 55.7 −0.4 pp
1990 56 +0.8 pp
1989 55.2 −2.1 pp
1988 57.3 −1.7 pp
1987 59 −2 pp
1986 61 −1.8 pp
1985 62.7 −1.3 pp
1984 64 +2.5 pp
1983 61.5 +2.4 pp
1982 59.1 +0.4 pp
1981 58.8 +2.7 pp
1980 56.1 +2.7 pp
1979 53.4 +2.4 pp
1978 51 +3.3 pp
1977 47.7 +3.6 pp
1976 44.1 +2.9 pp
1975 41.2 —
1973 38.3 +0.4 pp
1972 38 +1.1 pp
1971 36.9 —

Northern Africa, 2018

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MA Morocco 99.1 DZ Algeria 97.6 EG Egypt 97
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About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

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