Adolescents out of school, female in Morocco
Morocco: Adolescents out of school, female was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2.4% for adolescents out of school, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.8% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Morocco peaked at 52.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2024.
That places Morocco 117th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.6% | — |
| 2000 | 49.8% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -36.6% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -34.2% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -54.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.2%, 33% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 32.6% | 49.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 14.2% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 2.4% | 12.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 114 Uzbekistan 2.6% compare
- 115 Latvia 2.5% compare
- 116 Cayman Islands 2.5% compare
- 118 Israel 2.3% compare
- 119 Namibia 2.3% compare
- 120 New Zealand 2.3% compare
More education data for Morocco
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,432 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 266,273 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 460,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 452,625 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Morocco?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Morocco was 2.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Morocco ranks 117th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.