Doha – In a comprehensive address to the House of Representatives on Monday, Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch outlined Morocco’s ambitious education reform strategy and its major achievements to date.
Speaking during a plenary session on general policy focused on “The reform of the educational system: from pioneer schools to excellence universities for rising generations,” Akhannouch presented a detailed progress report on what has become one of the government’s most strategic priorities.
The reform aims to restructure Morocco’s education system—from primary to university—through financial investments and updated teaching methods to address equity and opportunity gaps, the Prime Minister argued.
$8.5 billion earmarked for education
“Throughout the 25 years of His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s reign, the Moroccan school has been a national priority,” he stated, referencing the King’s 2015 Throne Speech.
“During this academic year, we’ve established 82 new ‘tamayouz centers’ for academic excellence in open-enrollment institutions, comprising 186 pathways serving over 15,000 students,” Akhannouch said. “These centers are directed toward future professions and align with socioeconomic requirements and national priorities.”
The government’s vision for higher education aims to achieve five major objectives: reaching 100,000 graduates by 2027 in engineering, technical fields, and middle management positions; increasing health sector professionals by 2030; training 10,000 social assistants by 2030; preparing 50,000 teachers for primary and secondary education by the end of 2025; and strengthening digital specializations to reach 22,500 graduates by 2027.
Akhannouch also detailed advances in doctoral research, with 245 doctoral tracks enrolling over 11,700 students in the 2024-2025 academic year in fields related to national development priorities.
Additionally, the government is implementing a national program to train 1,000 new-generation doctoral students on distinguished research projects, offering them a net monthly grant of MAD 7,000 ($700).
“We will continue building the school of quality and success for tomorrow’s generations,” Akhannouch concluded, “and building an innovative university system to achieve social advancement for the youth of the future… We will continue building the social state that invests in people.”
Speaking during a plenary session on general policy focused on “The reform of the educational system: from pioneer schools to excellence universities for rising generations,” Akhannouch presented a detailed progress report on what has become one of the government’s most strategic priorities.
The reform aims to restructure Morocco’s education system—from primary to university—through financial investments and updated teaching methods to address equity and opportunity gaps, the Prime Minister argued.
$8.5 billion earmarked for education
“Throughout the 25 years of His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s reign, the Moroccan school has been a national priority,” he stated, referencing the King’s 2015 Throne Speech.
“During this academic year, we’ve established 82 new ‘tamayouz centers’ for academic excellence in open-enrollment institutions, comprising 186 pathways serving over 15,000 students,” Akhannouch said. “These centers are directed toward future professions and align with socioeconomic requirements and national priorities.”
The government’s vision for higher education aims to achieve five major objectives: reaching 100,000 graduates by 2027 in engineering, technical fields, and middle management positions; increasing health sector professionals by 2030; training 10,000 social assistants by 2030; preparing 50,000 teachers for primary and secondary education by the end of 2025; and strengthening digital specializations to reach 22,500 graduates by 2027.
Akhannouch also detailed advances in doctoral research, with 245 doctoral tracks enrolling over 11,700 students in the 2024-2025 academic year in fields related to national development priorities.
Additionally, the government is implementing a national program to train 1,000 new-generation doctoral students on distinguished research projects, offering them a net monthly grant of MAD 7,000 ($700).
“We will continue building the school of quality and success for tomorrow’s generations,” Akhannouch concluded, “and building an innovative university system to achieve social advancement for the youth of the future… We will continue building the social state that invests in people.”
