Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Morocco
Morocco: Gender Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.859 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Morocco is 0.859, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Morocco peaked at 0.859 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.729, in 1994.
That places Morocco 65th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.736 | — |
| 1991 | 0.738 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.735 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.732 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.729 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.775 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.766 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.761 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.762 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.789 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.79 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.792 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.796 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.807 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.813 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.815 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.82 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.825 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.833 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.837 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.838 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.842 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.845 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.847 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.843 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.846 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.849 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.853 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.858 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.857 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.859 | +0.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.859 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.931, 92% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.859 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.931, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7523 | 0.729 | 0.789 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8108 | 0.79 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8427 | 0.833 | 0.849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8568 | 0.853 | 0.859 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More gender data for Morocco
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,271 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8062 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,683 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,683 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 299,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 313,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 301,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 314,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 303,515 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Morocco?
- Gender development index in Morocco was 0.859 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.859 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.729 in 1994.
- How does Morocco rank for gender development index?
- Morocco ranks 65th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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