Morocco remains below the regional average of the Human Development Index (HDI), ranking 120th in 2024, a ranking that illustrates limited progress despite significant investments. According to the magazine Finances News Hebdo, the country continues to struggle to produce tangible results on international human development indicators. Morocco’s ranking is lagging behind nations like Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya, which are higher in the HDI hierarchy.
This situation highlights the persistent challenges in governance, wealth distribution, health, and education. These three fundamental areas constitute the pillars of the HDI and remain poorly addressed priorities. Abdellah Bouanou, president of the parliamentary group of the Justice and Development Party (PJD), highlights the lack of political will to establish real social justice, particularly in key sectors such as education, health, employment, and housing. He emphasizes that many countries, with far more limited resources, have managed to achieve impressive progress, demonstrating that Morocco’s true hindrance lies in its strategic choices and governance.
Rachid Hamoumi, president of the parliamentary group of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), shares this analysis and criticizes the lack of coherence in public policies. He mentions the education sector, which, despite high budgets, continues to face serious problems, particularly concerning alarming school dropout rates, especially among rural girls. He also recalls that student training does not meet labor market demands, exacerbating the gap between real needs and training offerings. According to him, a more rigorous implementation of policies is essential to make these investments effective.
Hamoumi also stresses the importance of tax reform to correct social inequalities. He asserts that sustainable economic growth requires a fair redistribution of wealth, and that current tax mechanisms are outdated, creating significant disparities between social classes.
Thus, despite the efforts made, Morocco continues to face numerous structural obstacles that hinder its human development and delay significant progress in the daily lives of its citizens.