Morocco Education Statistics

Key Takeaways

• 1In the 2021/2022 school year, Morocco had 4,789,456 students enrolled in public primary education, representing 92% of total primary enrollment
• 2The primary school completion rate in Morocco reached 95.2% in 2020, up from 89.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO data
• 3Morocco's primary net enrollment rate (NER) was 99.3% in 2022, with urban areas at 99.8% and rural at 98.5%
• 4In 2022/2023, Morocco's lower secondary gross enrollment ratio stood at 78.5% overall, with 80.2% for boys and 76.8% for girls
• 5The secondary net enrollment rate in Morocco was 68.4% in 2021, urban 75.2% vs rural 52.1%
• 6Morocco had 1,456,789 students in public secondary education during 2022/2023 school year
• 7Gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education in Morocco was 40.2% in 2022
• 8Morocco had 1,234,567 students enrolled in higher education institutions in 2022/2023
• 9The number of universities in Morocco increased to 14 public ones by 2023
• 10Adult literacy rate in Morocco was 73.6% in 2022, ages 15+
• 11Youth literacy rate (15-24) reached 92.1% in 2022, 95.3% female vs 89.1% male
• 12Functional literacy program enrolled 456,789 adults in 2022/2023
• 13In 2022, total education budget allocated 56 billion MAD, 5.3% of GDP
• 14Morocco employed 345,678 teachers across all levels in 2022/2023
• 1592% of schools nationwide had internet access by 2023

Morocco has achieved high primary enrollment but continues to face learning quality challenges.