Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Morocco
Morocco: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 26.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Morocco, 2006–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 26.4% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Morocco peaked at 30.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2014.
That places Morocco 64th out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.1% | — |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 26.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.2%, 79% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 26.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.9%, 56% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 29.1% | 30.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.4% | 28.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More science & technology data for Morocco
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 153.06 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 125.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,725 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Morocco?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Morocco was 26.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2014.
- How does Morocco rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Morocco ranks 64th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release