Adolescents out of school, male in Morocco
Morocco: Adolescents out of school, male was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, male in Morocco is 2.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.4% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Morocco peaked at 36.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 125th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.7% | — |
| 2000 | 34.7% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -45.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 13% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 31% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 22.6% | 34.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 9.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 2.2% | 9.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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, male in Morocco?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Morocco was 2.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Morocco ranks 125th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. 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, male (% of male 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.