Morocco vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Morocco
18.4%
in 2025
South Africa
17.8%
in 2025
Morocco rank
110th
South Africa rank
111th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 18.4% against 17.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 111th of 206 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 33.3% | 18.9% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 29.3% | 4.7% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.9% | 0.4% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 18.4% against 17.8% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Morocco ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 111th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release