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Morocco

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In brief

Primary school enrolment: 117% (2024). World rank 16 of 191; in Africa, 8 of 45. Children vaccinated against measles: 98% (2024). World rank 20 of 193 (1 = best); in Africa, 1 of 54. HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% (2024). World rank 1 of 153 (1 = best); in Africa, 1 of 50. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 107% → 117%, higher education enrolment 25.3% → 48.2%, and children vaccinated against measles 99% → 98%. Better than all its neighbours (Algeria and Spain): children vaccinated against measles and adults who use tobacco. Worse than all its neighbours (Algeria and Spain): secondary school enrolment, higher education enrolment, doctors per 1,000 people, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, and access to safe drinking water.

Education

Adult literacy
64.3% 2014
Primary school enrolment
117% 2024
Secondary school enrolment
90% 2024
Higher education enrolment
48.2% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP
6% 2023

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP
6.1% 2023
Health spending per person
$232 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total
37.3% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people
0.7 2021
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
0.9 2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
0.7 2023
Children vaccinated against measles
98% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births
14.7 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births
15.7 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births
70 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49
0.1% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79
11.9% 2024
Overweight adults
55% 2022
Adults who use tobacco
12.5% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water
92.2% 2024
Access to basic sanitation
87.8% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels
97% 2024