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The Kingdom of Morocco is known locally as Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah or Al Maghreb. Morocco is an Arab-Islamic country located in North Africa. It is surrounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by the Mediterranean Sea, on the east by Algeria, and on the south by Mauritania. In 1976 Morocco annexed the northern two-thirds of the Western Sahara, which was formerly known as the Spani…
Immediately after gaining independence from France on March 2, 1956, Morocco opted for a constitutional monarchy form of government. Under this type of political structure, the king is a hereditary monarch. He is the head of state and appoints the government chief or prime minister (premier ministre) and the cabinet (conseil de ministres). King Hassan II accessed the throne on March 3, 1961, and r…
Some children attend non-compulsory, two-year preschool programs. Students begin Morocco's nine-year basic education program at age seven. The basic education program consists of five years of primary school (K1-K5) followed by four years of primary secondary school (K6-K9). The basic education program is followed by three years of general secondary or technical education (K10-K12) leading …
There are two types of non-compulsory, two-year preschooling: traditional Koran schools (Qur'anic), where sacred texts are learned by rote, and modern private kindergartens. Students begin Morocco's nine-year basic education program at age seven. The basic education program consists of five years of compulsory primary school (K1-K5) followed by four years of primary secondary school …
Secondary education is divided into a four-year primary cycle (premier cycle d'education secondaire) and, for those students who successfully complete the primary cycle, a three-year secondary cycle (deuxième cycle secondaire). Vocational or technical training is available for those who do not enter the secondary cycle. Although progress is being made in reducing the size of classes,…
Higher learning in Morocco has existed for centuries. In fact, Kairouyine University in Fez was built from 859 to 862 A.D. The Almoravid Dynasty, led by Youssef Ben Tachfin, spread knowledge and advanced Islam, philosophy, art, and science in Morocco, Andalussya, Algeria, Tunisia, and part of Libya. In the thirteenth century, Morocco entered the Merinid Dynasty rule for 200 years; several schools …
The National Report on Human Development states that the educational budgetary resources allocation has increased considerably. From 1981 through 1997, the budget grew by an average annualized affectation rate of 15 percent, whereas the government budget increased, for the same period, by an average of 11 percent. From 1980 to 2000, the university system's operational costs averaged an 11 p…
In 1984 approximately 69 percent of Morocco's labor force did not have any degrees or certificates. In 2000, this number declined to 55 percent. In 1984 some 11 percent of the labor force held an elementary certificate versus 15 percent in 2000; 2 percent held a high school diploma compared to 4 percent in 2000; and 2 percent had a management degree compared to 5 percent in 2000. Several ar…
Several pedagogical institutions train secondary level teachers. High school graduates who have an appropriate entrance exam score may enroll in a two-year program at Pedagogical Regional Centers (Centres Pédagogiques Régionaux or CPRs). These centers are geographically localized, based on the administrative, decentralized law of Morocco and its regional socioeconomic developmental n…
The Moroccan system of education is a progressive one. Since its liberation from French rule in 1956, Morocco has worked to establish an education system that will prepare its citizens to meet the country's needs and to compete in a world market. However, in 2000 more than 50 percent of the population was illiterate. Compulsory education is gradually being established, new perspectives on p…
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