Morocco - School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Morocco was 113.38 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 113.38 in 2020 and a minimum value of 33.52 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 33.52
1972 34.88
1973 36.15
1974 37.68
1975 39.54
1976 43.17
1977 46.26
1978 49.63
1979 53.14
1980 56.41
1981 59.95
1982 63.87
1983 67.37
1984 67.06
1985 61.09
1986 60.42
1987 58.23
1988 56.08
1989 53.53
1990 54.25
1991 51.94
1992 53.28
1993 55.97
1994 59.24
1995 62.58
1996 65.64
1997 68.25
1998 72.21
1999 78.87
2000 85.27
2001 90.98
2002 96.74
2003 99.82
2004 100.39
2005 100.66
2006 100.51
2007 102.63
2008 102.74
2009 103.30
2010 106.28
2011 107.74
2012 108.01
2013 107.76
2014 107.43
2015 106.64
2016 107.73
2017 109.78
2018 111.51
2019 112.73
2020 113.38

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: 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.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for primary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in primary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to primary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation