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

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Morocco was 116.83 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 116.83 in 2020 and a minimum value of 63.10 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 63.10
1972 64.08
1973 64.17
1974 65.64
1975 68.20
1976 73.80
1977 78.88
1978 83.78
1979 88.75
1980 93.58
1981 97.83
1982 102.62
1983 106.69
1984 106.63
1985 96.05
1986 93.83
1987 89.84
1988 85.59
1989 80.69
1990 80.11
1991 75.47
1992 76.30
1993 78.99
1994 81.72
1995 84.61
1996 87.06
1997 89.01
1998 91.77
1999 96.11
2000 100.35
2001 103.55
2002 107.87
2003 109.95
2004 110.26
2005 110.95
2006 110.97
2007 112.63
2008 111.78
2009 110.86
2010 112.97
2011 113.60
2012 113.29
2013 112.73
2014 112.36
2015 112.26
2016 112.92
2017 114.88
2018 116.11
2019 116.69
2020 116.83

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