Morocco Education

Around one fifth of the budget of Morocco is spent in Morocco Education. In 2000 the illiteracy rate was around 51.1%. In order to curb the illiteracy great effort was taken and thousands of learning centers were opened to encourage Morocco Education. Education in Morocco is made free and compulsory in the primary stage. Students between the age group of 7- 15 are given free education. Previously girls hardly used to attend schools. Compulsory basic education was introduced in the year of about 1960 after the independence of Morocco in the year 1956. The enrollments in schools rose to about 85% after this.

One has to go through 9 years of basic education in Morocco followed by three years of secondary education. The language of instruction is Arabic. French is also used as the medium of instruction in the technical courses or in the secondary levels. French is usually introduced in the third grade. Institutions are private and public. There are around 14 universities in the country. Some private organizations also offer higher education. There is also a private university named AL- Akhawayan. Higher education is also given at vocational training institutions and professional training institutions. The technical track of Education of Morocco offers job oriented courses.The disciplines includes Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Chemical engineering, Economics and Agricultural sciences. Vocational training includes a two year program after grade six.


Morocco Education has come a long way and in the year 2006 UNESCO granted Morocco UNESCO 2006 Literary prize.

The following links will give detailed information on:

• Morocco Education System
• Morocco Schools
• Morocco Colleges
• Morocco Universities