Morocco's school enrollment, primary (% net) was 99.1% in 2018, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 9.27 percentage points from 89.83% in 2008.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 99.1% | 2018 |
| Five years earlier | 93.19% | 2013 |
| Ten years earlier | 89.83% | 2008 |
| Highest | 99.1% | 2018 |
| Lowest | 36.86% | 1971 |
| Average since 2009 | 93.84% | 2009–2018 |
| First recorded | 36.86% | 1971 |
What the numbers say
In 2018, Morocco's school enrollment, primary (% net) rose 2.2 percentage points on 2017 (from 96.89% to 99.1%).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1986 to 2017), the average change was +1.09 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.92 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 4.81 percentage points in 1999 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.1 percentage points in 1989. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2009 to 2018 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.81 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 85% of the movement over 9 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
A straight-line projection, tested first
Extending that straight line gives about 99.86% for 2021. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2016 to 2018 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 1.15%, against 3.61% for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.
See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.
How it compares
In 2018, Morocco had the 2nd highest value of the 68 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 99.1% | 2018 |
| World | 89.41% | 2018 |
| Lower middle income | 86.92% | 2018 |
Closest to Morocco in the 2018 ranking
What this measures
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Limitations: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 46 values
| Year | School enrollment, primary (% net) |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 99.1 |
| 2017 | 96.89 |
| 2016 | 94.61 |
| 2015 | no data |
| 2014 | 93.26 |
| 2013 | 93.19 |
| 2012 | 92.49 |
| 2011 | 93.23 |
| 2010 | 92.29 |
| 2009 | 89.53 |
| 2008 |
School enrollment, primary (% net) in nearby economies
More education data for Morocco
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) — 106.37% (2024)
- Primary education, pupils — 4.61 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 116.59% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 115.44% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 117.68% (2024)
- Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Morocco's school enrollment, primary (% net)?
- 99.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1971?
- It is up 62.24 percentage points from 36.86% in 1971. The highest value was 99.1% in 2018 and the lowest 36.86% in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.NENR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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