Mexico vs Morocco: Children out of school

Mexico
0.4%
in 2024
Morocco
0.5%
in 2021
Mexico rank
176th
Morocco rank
173rd

Children out of school over time

  • Mexico
  • Morocco
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 176th and Morocco ranks 173rd of 196 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 13.4% 13.2% Morocco
2010s 0.3% 7.3% 7.0% Morocco
2020s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Mexico or Morocco?
Morocco, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in children out of school between Mexico and Morocco?
0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Morocco?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Mexico and Morocco rank globally for children out of school?
Mexico ranks 176th and Morocco ranks 173rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.