One fifth of the Budget of Morocco is allocated to the Morocco Education in order to build
Morocco schools to meet the demands of escalating population. Post independence and around 1960, basic education was made compulsory. Children between the ages of seven to fourteen had to attend
Morocco Schools. Though in urban areas children attended schools but in the rural areas children especially girls hardly attended schools. But with increase in the schools and following the move of basic compulsory education the illiteracy rates were curbed to a great extent. But when it comes to the higher education, slightly more than half of the children continue their education till secondary levels including trade and technical schools. Only few go for the higher education.
The building of new schools has been on a much slower rate in the forty years in comparison to eight years after independence.
Schools of Morocco are of two types Private and Public. The pre school education for children aged four to six years old is only found in urban areas. These schools are mostly private. Private as well as public schools offer education in the primary as well as secondary education. The basic Education System consisted of 9 years of education followed by three years of secondary education.
Some of the famous schools in Morocco include:
- American School of Tangier
- Casablanca American School
- Jewish Normal School
- Lake Village Elementary School
- North Newton Junior Senior High School
