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A Multi-Indicator Data-Driven Framework for Benchmarking Education Systems: Evidence from Morocco and South Korea

Authors
Tarik El Moudden1, *, Lachgar Noureddine3, Bahaa Eddine Elbaghazaoui2, Mohamed Amnai1
1Computer Science Research Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco
2National School of Applied Sciences, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni Mellal, Morocco
3Laboratory of Studies and Research in Human Beings, Societies and Values, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco
*Corresponding author. Email: tarik.elmoudden@uit.ac.ma
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Tarik El Moudden
Available Online 20 June 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-680-7_22How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Multi-indicator analysis; Data-Driven Educational Governance; World Bank Education Data; Benchmarking Morocco and South Korea; Evidence-Based Education Reform
Abstract

Many international rankings place Morocco low, relying on studies that may be riddled with unfair data preparation processes. These indicators often combine disparate variables into a single index, heavily dependent on imputation missing data algorithms, which can obscure recent progress and bias assessments of reform efforts. This imbalance poses a problem for governments, who may embark on successive waves of reform without a clear understanding, thus undervaluing their efforts. To address this gap, the current study develops a comparative data analysis framework that compares Morocco with South Korea, a widely recognised educational success story, using nine World Bank indicators grouped into benefit (GEE GDP, LSCR, PCR, PSE, and SSE) and cost (AOS Sec, COSP, PTR P, and PTR S) dimensions. The indicators are treated as time series data. The results generally showed that there has been tangible progress in the education system in Morocco, while highlighting the structural distance that still separates it from an integrated, high-performing system like the one in South Korea.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Conference Morocco-Korea Cooperation: A Lever for Afro-Asian Development (MKC 2025)
Series
Atlantis Highlights in Social Sciences, Education and Humanities
Publication Date
20 June 2026
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978-94-6239-680-7
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2667-128X
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-680-7_22How to use a DOI?
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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